“What’s their problem?” : Furious, the original Speak No Evil director slams the remake

Warning, spoilers! This article discusses the ending of the movie Speak No Evil.

There is a big difference between the codes of European cinema and Hollywood cinema. The Speak No Evil case is another proof of this.

Directed and written by James Watkins, this film starring James McAvoy is a remake of Danish director Kristian Tafdrup’s Say Nothing, which was released in 2022. While the main plot lines remain the same, the two endings are different – we’ll explain why.

The story tells about the meeting of two couples during a vacation in Italy. When Paddy (James McAvoy) and Ciara (Aisling Franciosi) invite their new friends to spend the weekend at their country house, the holiday escalates and crosses the line of horror.

The director of the original film, Christian Tafdrup, was not involved in the writing or production of this retelling – proposed by Blumhouse studios, responsible for Get Out and M3GAN. Interview on a Danish radio program cultureThe filmmaker did not mince his words.

cultural gap

“I don’t know what America’s problem is, but they’re stuck in a fairy tale where good must overcome evil, and this version of the movie goes in that direction.he says. When I saw the film yesterday, I realized that they would never be able to make a film like ours.”

The filmmaker criticizes the sudden change in tone in the last part of the film, which is much more adapted to American morals. “The heroes of this version must fight for their family and defeat the villainshe continues. It’s kind of a happy ending and it’s deeply embedded in their culture. America still has to get over it.”

Different reactions

Christian Tafdrup particularly remembers the reaction of the public during the screening. This indicates that viewers were “Enthusiasm, laughing and clapping“According to his version, they were going out”traumatized“.

The uniqueness of the original film, Say Nothing, lies mainly in the brutal treatment of its main characters. This was both a strength of the feature film and its drawback for many viewers who felt the victims were too passive.

Speak No Evil is currently in theaters.