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Hi all,
In terms of accuracy and authenticity, what is the general consensus on the film A Dark Song?
Personally, I very much enjoyed the film and I've watched it twice now. I've never seen a film that really tries to get it right like this and I very much appreciated the writer-director making a film on ritualistic magic that, at least to me, feels authentic. But as someone who is not as well versed on the subject matter, I cannot attest to its accuracy (ie. the various ritual elements). In the film they mention the ritual as being from Abramelin the mage (Qabalah) and Gnosticism, although the male character claims it is more Gnosticism than Qabalah.
What do others think about the film? Did the writer-director get it right? Where do you feel it took creative liberty too far?
In terms of accuracy and authenticity, what is the general consensus on the film A Dark Song?
Personally, I very much enjoyed the film and I've watched it twice now. I've never seen a film that really tries to get it right like this and I very much appreciated the writer-director making a film on ritualistic magic that, at least to me, feels authentic. But as someone who is not as well versed on the subject matter, I cannot attest to its accuracy (ie. the various ritual elements). In the film they mention the ritual as being from Abramelin the mage (Qabalah) and Gnosticism, although the male character claims it is more Gnosticism than Qabalah.
What do others think about the film? Did the writer-director get it right? Where do you feel it took creative liberty too far?