Enys Men is a slow contemplative film. Little dialogue is present as it is largely a one woman show. We see her actions and existence as she monitors a rare flower on an isolated island off the Cornish coast.
Ans this is where reality stops. The production and quality of the film give it a decidedly 70s grainy feeling, and this fits the time period I believe the film is set. So, it makes sense that there are some experimental elements to the production in terms of camera angels, how the story unfolds, and some of the random images that they present. As the movie progresses, the main character appears to struggle even more with what is real and not real.
That all being said, this movie makes no real effort to have clarity of the story. The woman is on the island. She appears to go a bit mad. There are other suggestions as to what could have happened to her, why she would choose this assignment, as it is rather isolated. Other than that, nothing is meant to make sense.
So I guess enjoy it for it's uniqueness. There isn't going to be much more to get from this film.
Ans this is where reality stops. The production and quality of the film give it a decidedly 70s grainy feeling, and this fits the time period I believe the film is set. So, it makes sense that there are some experimental elements to the production in terms of camera angels, how the story unfolds, and some of the random images that they present. As the movie progresses, the main character appears to struggle even more with what is real and not real.
That all being said, this movie makes no real effort to have clarity of the story. The woman is on the island. She appears to go a bit mad. There are other suggestions as to what could have happened to her, why she would choose this assignment, as it is rather isolated. Other than that, nothing is meant to make sense.
So I guess enjoy it for it's uniqueness. There isn't going to be much more to get from this film.