a dark fairytale

if you're expecting big sick blood guts and gore or you're expecting shock and surprise, you'll be bewildered by this movie. there is some blood, but nothing worse than a medical drama, nothing jumping out of dark corners, and no scary beasts.

a man builds a device that gives eternal life, except... 1)you need to continually give it fresh human blood and 2)don't get stabbed in the heart or you'll die anyways. oh and you'll rot partially but the skin will peel away to show new skin underneath.
so the man who built it is in an accident and does get stabbed in the heart and dies. his belongings are sold off except the device which seems to have disappeared.
in modern day a dying man is searching for archangel sculptures which he believes holds the device and a antiques dealer acquires the one that in fact does. the antiques dealer finds the device inside and the dying man buys the now empty sculpture from him.
you can figure out more or less what will happen in this story but that doesn't take away from it. its a unique little story told in a slow but capable way. its strong albeit not a 'hollywood overthetop special effects shock bonanza' its much more distinct than that. in some ways it reminds me of "city of lost children" but much more reality based.
very well done, beautiful, great story telling, and a surprise delight. this is more classy than flashy but well worth delving into.

9/10