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Originally Posted by Reaper16
So I haven't quite gotten a handle on Antichrist yet after having watched it. Like, I can't tell whether it is misogynistic or not. This is a film that is deeply symbolic (at the expense of character for moralism, one might argue), gorgeously shot and achieves quite the atmosphere. There is a visceral anti-psychological therapy theme. The film is loaded with sexual violence. The acting is damn good.
I just haven't pieced it all together yet. I need to think more about Biblical allusion and allegory.
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Just watched this a second time for the same reason I get sucked into Lynch Movies; I want to try and makes heads or tails out of what I just witnessed.
I didn't view it as misogynistic or even very biblical on the second viewing. Just an artistic view on a characters decent into madness, a lot like 'The Shining' actually. The symbolism was kind of a smorgasbord of 'all the above' to try and pin it down as a central theme as to what was going on.
If you have any background into "the three beggars" I'd love to know what, if anything that means. I won't be watching it again however, it's not a pleasant movie at all. If you get nightmares easily, this would be a movie to provide them in spades.
I really wouldn't recommend this to anyone who doesn't go in with the intent of simply trying to unravel an abstract film or enjoys really dark ****ed up movies. It's about as fun as a root canal.
EDIT: just adding some stuff after thinking about it more.