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Winifred Meeks
Ireland 2020
produced by Jason Figgis, John West for October Eleven Pictures, Figgis-West
directed by Jason Figgis
starring Lara Belmont, Julie Abbott, John West, Darren Travers, Bill Fellows, Sally George, Gerry Hughes, Steven Jess, Jason Figgis
written by Jason Figgis, music by Michael Richard Plowman
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Mystery writer Anna (Lara Belmont) rents a seaside cottage to get her
latest crime novel done - and at first the location seems perfect: Not
only are the place and its surroundings pittoresque and atmospheric,
there's also little to distract Anna from her daily routine which consists
of massive writing and the occasional stroll through the neighbourhood.
And that what distracts her, like calls with her parents (Bill Fellows,
Sally George), her publisher (Steven Jess) and even her ex boyfriend
(Jason Figgis), is more a welcome change than a disruption. So the work
proceeds admirably - until Anna starts to see and hear things, things that
just aren't there. At first she attributes that to the films she watches
and the audio plays she listens to for inspiration, but eventually there
seems to be a pattern - which includes the recurring motive of a crying
woman. Eventually, Anna starts investigating the house she lives in and
learns it once, about a century ago, was inhabited by Winifred Meeks
(Julie Abbott), who could never get over the fact that she lost her
husband (John West) at sea and then tried all sorts of crazy stuff to get
him back. And Anna might just be the medium she needs to come back to our
world about 100 years after she has died ...
Winifred Meeks might not be everybody's cup of tea as
it's a deliberately slow-paced ghost story that leaves much to
interpretation and often hints upon things rather than spelling them out -
but if you're open to this kind of storytelling (and I know I am), you'll
be richly rewarded as this is a carefully built up spooker oozing with
atmosphere and mystery alike, making great use of its idyllic yet slightly
creepy locations, and Lara Belmont gives a strong performance, carrying
the film pretty much on her own. If you're in for a creepy time, then
this is definitely worth a look!
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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