Review of the Film “Saint Maud”
When you realize that it’s a product of someone’s debut, you would realize what a remarkable achievement “Saint Maud” is. Rose Glass, who has donned the director’s hat and has also written the script for the film, has done a wonderful job in making a film that is in the league of its own. Almost an hour and a half long film explores the genres of psychological thriller and body horror within the backdrop of religious aspects that will give you chills of some of the best cult classics of the ’80s such as The Last Temptation of the Christ, Romero, Taxi Driver and The Prodigal Planet. Although, it’s tough to sit back and watch the entire film in one go, however, once the credit rolls down you would realize the brilliance and bravery shown by Rose Glass as she tackled some of the most unspeakable questions whilst throwing her filmmaking genius in an 83-minute-long product. At its core, it’s an exploration of a woman named Maud as she goes through different emotions whilst feeli...