Raw

THE GIST: Raised as a strict vegetarian by her doting parents, Justine is now ready to move to a prestigious veterinary school, where she will reunite with her sister Alexia, who has a more strained relationship with their parents. School life, with its weird traditions and rough initiation practices, shocks Justine out of her innocence, awakening in her an insatiable craving for raw flesh.

Raw is a word that most definitely and closely describes the shocking imagery that fills this film, which blends elements of fantasy and horror, without necessarily devolving into gory territory, but gingerly dancing right over its edge.

Garance Marillier and Ella Rumpf play the sisters with unbelievable commitment to the craft. Rabah Nait Oufella, Laurent Lucas, and Joana Preiss round up an excellent cast.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Fair warning here, this movie is absolutely NOT for the faint of heart viewers out there. If you think you can handle it though, it's a good movie.

Grade: 7