mstate2014

Personally, I really liked this film. The use of two actors to portray Benjamim (young and old) was very effective in that the death of Castana isn't shown until the majority of the story has already been told. This builds suspense in the beginning of the film, so the connection between Castana and Ariela is held back, which is much more interesting than it would have been if it was revealed in the beginning. The central theme of the film is the connection between the past and present, and how actions in the present are affected by similar actions in the past. For this reason, present events could happen in the same way as actions of the past, which can offer a sense of deja vu.