A lonely 13 year old will do anything to protect her home
and her secret.
Rynn (Jodie Foster) is very mature for her age and she is well educated. She studies at home which serves to isolate her further from the
people in the village. When asked about it by the boy she trusts, she says that
at school you are told what to think and don’t get a chance to develop as
yourself. That’s definitely true but I think she did want to go to school. The
only problem would’ve been that kids there would’ve asked too many questions
and might have wanted to come ‘round. She spent all her time trying to keep her
secret and it would’ve been far too stressful having any sort of friendship
with anyone. After a local boy helps her she tells him everything.
Within a day or two (it’s difficult to know the exact timeline) he tells her
that he loves her and she asks him to never leave. The events in the film
spiralled out of control pretty rapidly and so it would make sense that their
romance would be fast as well. Especially since he helped her bury some bodies.
They’re pretty much joined for life.
Jodie Foster has such a serious face and she was really good
in this role. So much happens in such a short space of time and I think it was
a good idea to do that because it helped to focus on the stress and fear that
Rynn would’ve felt and why she was pushed to act the way she did.
7/10
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