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This was raw, visceral stuff, for which we have writer/director Eva Vives to thank.

The plot beggars belief and having begged moves on.

Familiarity encourages critical amnesia.

Laugh out loud funny and heartbreaking without resorting to neat Hollywood set-ups or resolutions.

This isn’t quite as wild and startling an experience as its creators seem to think, but for the most part it’s entertaining.

There are too many clashes of style, as if rookie director Michael Patrick Jann has thrown everything into the pot and stirred.

The slapstick is not funny, it's violent. A sensitive child will be shocked to tears.

The frantic pacing of the film might be a bit exhausting if you're over six (and the blood a bit daunting if you're under it) but if you can stick with it, there's plenty here to enjoy.