This short movie (just an hour) has the benefit of Well's script writing and direction. Through that he convincingly takes you to the 1800s, in dialog and scene. It is a slow moving moving story in both story and camera work. That is its strength. But it is also its weakness because it is less compelling particularly for modern audiences. Except for an anti-climatic death, there is no ending to the story, either good or poignantly bad. Well's character is bitter, but unanimated. Likewise, the other characters are disappointingly unanimated.
Review of The Immortal Story
