The world of this film pulls you in deep. It feels like you are in the Louisiana bayou in the most authentic way. Jurnee Smollett is a treasure. She is so wonderful in this and it may be one of the best child performances I’ve seen. She has so much personality, grit, and innocence. Debbi Morgan is also great as the aunt. It is such a unique and special film in all of the best ways. The score is so beautiful and compliments the tones the film weaves through. The ways stories are told and how mirrors are utilized are so engaging and an interesting ways to handle memories and flashbacks. The supernatural elements also feel natural, which is a tough thing to finesse. There are moments that are little over acted, but this is the melodrama of the film that it bathes in. All of that is fine as the ending of this film is so spectacular.
