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  • Actors: Gary Oldman, Paddy Considine, Virginie Ledoyen, Aitana Sanchez-Gijon
  • Directors: Koldo Serra
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Momentum Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: 19 May 2008
  • Run Time: 93 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0013VUSAM
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,594 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Summer 1978: an English couple are going through a difficult patch in their relationship, and so decide to spend the summer in the house that their friends have bought in the north of Spain.

Very much off the beaten track, the house seems ideal for some peaceful holidays. But their tranquillity is abruptly shattered when they discover a girl with horribly deformed hands locked away in a cabin in the woods. Filthy and unable to talk, the girl is obviously terrified and so the couple decide to take her to the police. But their attempts to help the girl are hampered by the denseness of the forest, as well as by a group of local villagers who seem determined to keep the girl in these conditions....

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In a last-ditch attempt at saving their troubled relationship, Norman (Paddy Considine) and Lucy (Virginia Ledoyen) decide to spend the summer at their friend's home in Spain. It seems like the perfect setting for them to relax and reconnect in nature's surroundings. But their romantic getaway soon turns to nightmare when they discover a girl tied up in a cabin in the nearby woods. As they try to help her, they are drawn into a horrifying ordeal by a group of demented locals...

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Oldman was wasted, 9 Jun 2008
By Jackie Coupe - See all my reviews
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The storyline is simple enough, rustic back water village where people have lived for eons without getting involved in the rest of the world.
A young couple trying to patch up their marraige decide to make the trip there and stumble across whats looks like a case of child neglect/abuse.
The plot goes from bad to worse though, Oldman is good in his role but the role was nowhere near anything of a challenge for an actor of his ability.
This film should have featured a cast of nobodies, Oldmans role in it raised expectations and unfiarly so.

It only gets 2 stars because I have seen worse, although not by much.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Average, 1 April 2008
By Bezerus Bezby "Bez" (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews
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I admit to having never heard of this film. I suspect it must have been released straight onto dvd, not having fared well with the critics. Anyone know any different? I would be interested to know.

Gary Oldman, as ever, acts excellently. The mystery and intrigue of who exactly the girl in the barn is and why the villiagers want her kept chained is executed well, but overall, the film was decidedly average, if not a little weird.

I would give it three stars for effort, but I certainly wouldn't watch it again. Better to rent then buy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Like Severance mixed with Deliverance, 28 Mar 2008
By Mr. Terence Jones "terencej72" (Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.) - See all my reviews
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The Argentinian release of this movie has it running at 152 minutes which would have been way too long. As it is the DVD i was sent through the Vine program came in at around 90 mins. I'm not sure if IMDB made a mistake with the times but i felt 90 mins was just about right as i hate to think that the other hour would have been filler.

It's set in Spain in 1976 and stars (for the most part) 2 couples - Gary Oldman and his wife Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and Paddy Considin (Hot Fuzz, The Bourne Ultimatum) and his wife Virginie Ledoyen (The love interest of Di Caprio in The Beach).

The description adequately describes the movie so i won't go into detail.
Think of this as a mix between Deliverance, Severance & Wrong Turn and you won't go far wrong. It is a decent film with good acting, however it's the head of the household that have the locked up girl - Lluis Homar who steals the show (all his dialogue is in Spanish) with his acting done primarily with his expressions and his eyes ala Jack Nicholson.

It's not as gritty as Deliverance and doesn't set out to be comic like Severance, I don't think it's quite as good as either of those films, but it is decent. If you can buy it cheap enough it might be worth a punt at about £5.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Oldman was wasted
The storyline is simple enough, rustic back water village where people have lived for eons without getting involved in the rest of the world. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jackie Coupe

3.0 out of 5 stars A mildly diverting Straw Dogs pale imitation
A modern film, 2006, but set in 1976 in Northern Spain as far as I can guess just to circumvent the whole telecommunications issue (no mobile phones, no phones in the nearest... Read more
Published 1 month ago by geurilla pen

1.0 out of 5 stars Wasn't That Good At All.
I rented it out as it sounded qutie good and the trailer showed some real promise. Well, I was proven wrong. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ms. J. F. Gilby

2.0 out of 5 stars Faulty disc - faulty film
Sorry, I think this was a preproduction disc and kept jumping so we gave up watching. The story we managed to pick up was also disjointed, seeming to be a rehash of Deliverence... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. P. Stewart

3.0 out of 5 stars More Like Backwards.........
An entertaining enough movie with a flaw or two and a debt to such films as Calvaire, Deliverence, Straw Dogs and Southern Comfort. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Doctor Goa -

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor And Ridiculous
While holidaying in the Basque region of Spain, two couples discover a child whose hands are severely misshapen. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Steven Stewart

1.0 out of 5 stars Offers Nothing
Before watching 'The Backwoods,' it seemed like a promising enough film. Based in Spain in the summer of 1978, two couples on holiday come across a young child who has obviously... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Andrew Kerr

2.0 out of 5 stars Even Gary Oldman can't save this one.
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I'm a fan of Gary Oldman's work, and was looking forward to seeing him in this. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Scott

1.0 out of 5 stars Unoriginality, ahoy!
There isn't a single original thing about this movie, other than having Gary Oldman and Paddy Considine in it and still being rubbish. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Martin I. Smith

2.0 out of 5 stars Unfortunately, a bit of a confusing mess.

While holidaying in the Basque region of Spain, two couples discover a child whose hands are severely misshapen. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ms. N. P. Dougan

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