Constantly on the hunt and suffering from hallucinations that drive his violent nature, an unnamed man is capturing women and savagely beating them to death. Meanwhile, a woman is luring men into a violent end, by way of her knife. Driven by the same force to make the opposite sex suffer, the killers’ fates intertwine. The two must face off in a battle to the death, in which they are forced to reveal the horrible truth behind their addiction to murder.
“Brutal” takes an interesting approach to its visuals, drawing heavy influence from Western “Grindhouse” films, using a filter to make the footage appear grainy, damaged, and with light and color fluctuations. Unfortunately, the visual styling ends up feeling misguided, as other than applying the filter it does not imitate any other aspects of the “Grindhouse” genre. Despite trying to dirty up the film, it is apparent it was shot on digital. The cinematography is also a step above most “Grindhouse” productions, with Takashi Hirose proving he has talent behind the camera. Exterior shots to those taking place in small spaces are all competently framed, lit, and transition well. The decision to add an effect on top of the work hurts the film’s imagery and even gives a sense of desperation to try to capture a certain type of nostalgia with the audience, instead of relying on its own strengths. It is unfortunate when one creative choice can hurt a production so much.
The story of “Brutal” is simple but effective, it does attempt some sort of social commentary about the violent nature of men and women, but it does not offer enough depth into the subject to justify the amount of violence on display. The film does end on a strong note with an interesting twist, with a reveal that is bound to gross some out, while giving others a chuckle. In spite of its simple nature, those who enjoy films that make them somewhat uncomfortable and enjoy the challenge of getting through some ultra-violence, “Brutal” poses a fun and entertaining challenge in that regard.
女（汝）为女（汝）主，生于未生。p.s:18年后，金狮再次关注堕胎题材，却远不如之前。再和金棕榈的《四月三周两天》一起，可以算堕胎三部曲了，下次是不是该金熊了？
但凡女子，同一命运。
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与《四月三周二天》《从不、很少、有时、总是》类似，女性意外怀孕的后果总是交由女性独自默默承受。
冰冷的器具进入Anne身体的瞬间，尖锐的痛感，如抽筋般的纠缠，都蔓延到身体的器官里。再有其他的感觉都很难再描述这部电影的观后感。
节奏始终很稳。第一人称视角加大量半身以上特写非常高效精炼。
从女主视角进行的直线叙事，没有枝蔓，男人们站得远远的轻巧推脱，私下交易的非法堕胎手术，直面淋漓的鲜血拍得不留情面。女性导演并不是刻板印象的细腻温柔感性或煽情，女性导演的取材和观察世界的角度，才是她们与男导演的区别。把1960年代的生死无助冷静呈现，才能让今日的人们明白，女性对自己身体的主权，是如何一寸一寸争取回来的。
《四月三周两天》珠玉在前，没看出这部电影有什么新东西；甚至它最具痛感的镜头，在《女性瘾者》面前也要逊色好多。
同题材作品中，反而很少有如此直视堕胎这一过程本身以及肉体的痛苦。
确实拍得很好，大概可以理解为啥一群导演的评委会会给它金狮了。技艺相当出众。但在同类题材中，也不能算是最好的，且没有什么颠覆性的贡献。所以说可能匠人多的评委会，缺一点历史感。
7.1分。
简直就是拍给女性看的恐怖片惊悚片，自由是用流血和斗争争取来的，法国境内矗立的每一座天主教堂都是对女性的压迫与压抑。看完我下辈子决定绝对不投胎做女人了。
The illness that strikes only women and turns them into housewives. 这个定义太精准了！虽然两场戏几乎都没有任何让人不适的镜头，但看的时候真是汗毛竖起，让人倒吸冷气，太疼了！电影从头到为都以女主角为中心，要么是面部的近景特写，要么是紧紧地跟随着的长镜头，让我感觉真的融入了这个女孩的身体里，从头到尾体验了一遍每个女性都可能遇到的切肤之痛。标题太契合，Happening，从六十年代末期的法国，到现在的美国，这件事一直都在发生，这个世界真的没有对女性多好。
为什么她们要让一个孩子降生到这个世界？
相较于四月三周两天，本片对我个人来讲很惊喜于她的女性视角。它是大方的，有冲击力的。4：3画幅并不加分，现在大家有些过于沉迷4：3了。它在观感上与16：9并相比并不能带来更明显的对主人公的观众，但是4：3会更堵一些。也许这种堵，能让观众感到某种压力吧。
谁关心过处女受孕的圣母玛利亚有没有不诞下耶稣的权利
非常强大的把控力，短短的100分钟愣是让观者的心理时间完全跟随9周，每一场戏在演员精准的情绪表现下，或是时代对于个体性的压抑、女性生存环境的刻画，还是落到实处对于女主本人为了赢得自己的未来拼尽全力的呈现让一个一句话就能说完的故事惊心动魄。
太疼了，女人看了更觉得难受。没人能帮你，孤立无援。
痛感比钛强百倍 一种只会攻击女人的病 会把女人变成家庭妇女的病
怀孕成了不可言说的疾病，伴随而来的是不合常理的性羞辱和道德审视，体制的封闭和社会环境的冷漠拍得没有《四月三周两天》来得深刻，但这种针对女性的“疾病”即便是最直白简单的勾勒也足以让人心惊胆战。
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