![]() ![]() ![]() Perhaps the most shocking scene in ‘Raw’ is the one where Alexia attempts to give her younger sister a bikini wax. Garance Marillier delivers an incredible performance as Justine, a young girl thrust into a chaotic, often scary environment with very few allies. The one person she is able to turn to is her older sister Alexia. Played by Ella Rumpf, Alexia is a senior in the same veterinary school. Assertive and confident, she is the driving force behind Justine’s change over the course of the film, encouraging her to break her vegetarianism and indulge in her cravings for meat. Bound together by their shared love of human flesh, Alexia and Justine’s relationship is anything but conventional. I guess it really does run in the family.ĭisturbed culinary cravings and an all you can eat buffet I’ve wanted to review this film for a while, as it has to be one of my favourite horror movies of all time. I only hope that I can do it justice. ‘Raw’ is a French-Belgium horror drama which follows lifelong vegetarian Justine as she engages in the unusual initiation rituals of a renowned veterinary school. Forced to eat a raw rabbit’s kidney, Justine develops a taste for meat which soon turns into something more sinister. This film is graphic and bloody, containing vivid imagery which will linger in your mind long after the credits have rolled. However, it also documents the efforts of a young girl to find her place in a male-dominated environment. 'Raw’ can be viewed as a metaphor for a sexual awakening, or simply a uniquely intelligent body horror either way, this film is a masterpiece.Ī fearless documentation of female sexuality and cannibalismĪ shocking work of art illustrated using the canvas of the human body, ‘Raw’ is the stunning debut of French director and screenwriter Julia Ducournau. Though nowhere near as gruesome as body horrors like ‘Starry Eyes’ and Marian Dora’s controversial 2006 film ‘Cannibal,’ 'Raw’ still managed to appall and disgust at the 2016 Toronto Film Festival, with some viewers reportedly vomiting and passing out. I believe this is testimony to Ducournau’s in-your-face style and bold navigation of highly taboo topics. ‘Raw’ is always fearless as it documents female sexuality and cannibalism, making it a highly compelling watch. Not to mention what is probably one of the best title theme songs of any contemporary horror movie. Listen to it here. Starring: Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Naït Oufella, Laurent Lucas. 18 cert, 99 min. ★★★★★ ‘Raw’ is a French Horror which follows lifelong vegetarian Justine as she engages in the unusual initiation rituals of a veterinary school.ĭirector: Julia Ducournau. ![]()
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