![]() Adjusting the focus and aperture when taking your photos using a flash when at night adjusting the enlarger to print onto paper and using chemicals to ‘wash’ your print are just some of the steps. It’s quite detailed in how you go from taking the photos to developing them in the darkroom. Infrared, blue, orange, and green filters, magnified lens – there’re plenty of options. New lens’ unlock, providing various filters to your photos. Not only that, you can also go out and snap anything around you. Taking photos plays a role in completing objectives. The core focus of Martha is Dead is photography. The only escape you have is the darkroom. The house where you live is filled with locked doors and hidden truths. Secrets are exposed, and it leaves you unsure of how to feel about Guilia. Uncovering the truth about your past and the relationship with your sister and mother is interesting for quite some time. With each new day, the Tuscan setting becomes more embroiled in World War II. ![]() What Martha is Dead does very well is blend the harsh realities of war with the main narrative running through it. Her father is a general in the German army, and is much more compassionate than his wife. What unfolds is a story about how her mother, Irene, would torment and abuse her growing up. Her parents (who oddly can’t tell them apart) believe she is Martha, and it is Guilia that has died. Saying that, I’m not sure what I was supposed to feel after the credits rolled.Īfter finding your twin sister dead by the lake, Guilia takes the identity of Martha. Her mother doesn’t love her and she is grieving after the loss of her sister. For much of Guilia’s story, I felt the same. I understood what was being said and thought LKA was brave for broaching the subject matter it dealt with. Being cryptic is a pre-requisite for most reviews, but I do feel the line does get crossed for reasons I’m not sure of. My opinions may differ greatly from yours. They may shock, but they don’t have any value. However, some decisions regarding what is shown, and what is said don’t quite have a place. While it is a psychological horror, it also plays a part in highlighting mental health and other psychological conditions. I’m a believer in shock value and if done right can have an important impact on a story. On the other, it seems to show some content that feels out of place and feels far too unnecessary. On one hand it’s a brave story about abuse, self-harm, and the pain of war.
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