*Damsel* demythologizes fairy tale tropes introducing a darker spin to the prototypes of a ‘damsel in distress. It depicts the life of a young lady who, expecting to wed for love, learns that she is to be betrothed to a prince in order to pay off an old score and turns in a symbol of womanhood and strength.
The lead performance grows from a shy girl, dominating the brother, into a strong-willed girl, who becomes a hero of the story; the prince also becomes more thoughtful. Secondary characters contribute to the plot and work with motifs on the identify of responsibility and perishing.
Being directed with the special focus of aesthetic vision, cinematography increases the degree of moody and reveals the duality of the film’s gothic nature and the fairy-tales. The score enhances moments, It creates a feel of the goings on as experienced from the scenes. Damsel contemplates on the topic of sacrifice and women’s choices, giving a lot of food for thought regarding love and obligation. A highly charged story and passion are evoking viewers’ interest and making it a desired reinterpretation of a tedious cliché.
