Aesthetically satisfying, sometimes cold, Cousins enchants rather than shocks its audience, despite its traumatic premise. Bodies move slowly; sound concentrates on pulsating wind, breaths, and sobs, like omnipresent thoughts more potent than the spoken word. Childhood scenes carry the warmth of core memories; the present day broods with muted colours. The family land has a greater sense of place than nameless dull towns and cities. The hills are fluorescent green, the water sparkles.

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 Film review: Cousins (Vendetta Films)  originally published in Australian Book Review (June 2021).