Kat, I have not been able to figure out whether to recommend it to people or not. It is a very strange film, badly written in parts, and slightly stupid in parts, but ultimately devastating. If you can't stand the sight of some blood or dead people, you might have a hard time of it. I can't stand gory films, and I would never have gone to see this one (which is not very gory at all) if a friend hadn't been completely captivated by it. I was rivetted from the first second to the end -- completely washed out afterwards. The boy in the film gives one of the greatest performances I have ever seen on the screen. He is just incredible.
yours, Peter T.