That was a great shot indeed. The esthetic reminded me of Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow (full circle to Johnny Depp). I loved the uncompromising, unflinching approach that Eggers, who I'm not familiar with except for The Northman, took with the story material, going all Gothic and all seriousness without a hint of camp. A couple of times, I said to myself holy shit he "went there" despite the grotesque nature. And you're right Depp was a revelation. The contortions she made in some scenes were absolutely incredible. You say to yourself you've seen contortions a million times but there was something really different and disturbing with hers.
I struggled with it at times, but the break-contact scene at the end was very, very good
