THE OTHERS

 "THE OTHERS" --- (2001) --- 

MY THOUGHTS: It is back-to-back Nicole Kidman films video's . First "Moulin Rouge" and then this film. Nice variety and she is excellent in both of them. The first time I saw this film was not at all prepared for the ending. Even watching it again, there were little things I picked up on, but was still taken by surprise by some of the things that were revealed at the end, and even throughout, the film. I like her in both films and thought she did a very good job in this one. I also liked that it was more of a "mystery" than a straight up "horror" film.

SYNOPSIS: Grace, the devoutly religious mother of Anne and Nicholas, moves her family to the English coast during World War II. She awaits word on her missing husband while protecting her children from a rare photosensitivity disease that causes the sun to harm them. Anne claims she sees ghosts, Grace initially thinks the new servants are playing tricks, but chilling events and visions make her believe something supernatural has occurred.

STARRING: Nicole Kidman, Alakina Mann, James Bentley, Fionnula Flanagan, Elaine Cassidy, Christopher Eccleston, Eric Sykes, Michelle Fairley and Alexander Vince.

SCREENPLAY: Alejandro Amenábar

DIRECTOR: Alejandro Amenábar

AWARDS & OTHER HONORS:

It was nominated for forty-one (41) awards, from various entities, and won sixteen (16) of them.