Written and directed by Minos Nikolakakis
Starring Prometheus Aleifer and Anastasia Rafaella Konidi
Running time: 1 hour and 29 minutesLanguage: Greek
Not rated (violence, sexual situations, nudity)

by Audrey Callerstrom

A peculiar young woman with a strange skin condition named Danae (Anastasia Rafaella Konidi) lives in isolation in the woods of the Greek village of Alyti. She speaks in literary nature quotes. For example, she does not trust cars, only horses; after all, automobiles were created by Man, and “you cannot make a horse.” She forbids anyone from putting out the fire in her cottage, refuses to leave and seems to have some sort of control over the forest. Panos (Prometheus Aleifer), a doctor who is new to Alyti, is drawn to Danae and intent on curing and saving her. Entwined might fashion itself as gothic horror, but it’s more like a Grimm’s Fairy Tale. Unfortunately, as a fairy tale, it lacks energy, style or surprise. It has good performances and impressive makeup effects but is just overall adequate.