Sorcery – Movie Review
Director: Christopher Murray
Writer: Christopher Murray, Pablo Paredes (Screenplay)
Cast
- Valentina Véliz Caileo
- Daniel Antivilo
- Sebastian Hulk (All Quiet on the Western Front)
- Daniel Munoz (Los 80)
Plot: On the remote island of Chiloé in the late 19th century, an Indigenous girl named Rosa lives and works with her father on a farm. When the foreman brutally turns on Rosa’s father, she sets out for justice, seeking help from the king of a powerful organization of sorcerers.
Runtime: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Sorcery starts when an Indigenous girl Rosa (Caileo) sees her father turned on by the farmer Stefan (Hulk) they work for. It leaves her alone in a world getting overrun by German invaders, but the kind Mateo (Antivilo) takes her in.
Their meeting leads to Rosa learning more about sorcerers in the area and offers her a chance to get revenge. Once she unlocks the request, the invaders never know what hit them but Rosa unleashes a power she cannot control.
Verdict on Sorcery
Sorcery is a horror mystery following an Indigenous girl who dives into the dark arts to get revenge on a farmer. It uses the divide between the Indigenous people and the invading community wanting to use them and take their land and shows the darkest side of humanity.
This movie explores the horror Indigenous people faced from communities invading their land and hurting their loved ones. It dives into traditions offering a supernatural connection used to fight back and get revenge. Instead taking them on face to face where they would struggle to overpower them. There is an air of unease, which is used from the real events and the supernatural potential events. This keeps us on edge, wanting to see what Rosa has planned for her revenge. Valentina Véliz Caileo is brilliant in the leading role, showing the pain her character suffers and the evolution she goes through.
Where to Watch
Sovereign is proud to announce the release of the mystical horror drama SORCERY in select UK cinemas on 14th June 2024.
Final Thoughts – Sorcery is uneasy, creepy and atmospheric.
