Adapted from a novel of the same name received the New Zealand literary award, Margeret Mahy, before the debut, the film has been a lot of expectations come from fans have read through novels, and to the theater has also received many compliments from the professional.

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Starting with teenage girl Laura Chant (often called Lolly) is playing with her friends, it is easy to imagine that this is another movie that will revolve around teenage issues. crammed into a couple of horror elements and finally a bloody mess with many questions. But the movie was a surprise to bring in more than that, from the element of impulsive youth, to the troubles of a family recovering from bad luck.

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After her father left, her mother had to work tirelessly to feed the whole family, so Lolly was responsible for taking care of her 6-year-old brother.(Jacko )
All trouble begins when Lolla loses his brother Jacko, and finds him in a container, which is the home of a weird old man. This old man was essentially a "parasite" - who seduced the children, struck a curse on them, and took their souls to their souls. Desperate for help and innate spirituality, Lolly finds out the family of the mysterious boy - Sorensen Carlisle. Here she discovers that the Sorensen family has a sorceress blood flowing through generations and she herself is a "sensitive person" who has the potential to become a witch.
Unfortunately, under the mysterious man's sweet tongue, Jacko takes his own seal, and they enter the battle with an evil force that has survived for thousands of years.
Things get difficult because a soul that has existed for centuries is not something that can be easily defeated. He managed to control Lolly's soul and things suddenly became more serious than ever. Since no one was able to understand her and hear her say, all thought she was deranged and even pushed her to death, even the Carlisle family claimed that Lolly had to win it by himself perfectly. most of his own. So in this fight alone lonely. But with all the love for Jacko, she knew she could not stop.

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Throughout the film, the director focused on exploiting Lolly's eyes - the most obsessive thing to the audience. It was a worried look to his brother, a hatred for the enemy, or a haunting look on his face when she realized she was useless unable to protect her loved ones. But all in all, Lolly has turned despair into strength, into a solid armor against the dark forces.
At the end of the film, Lolla has sent us a meaningful message of hope: ''Beautiful dreams will not come to you, when you do not try.

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