Valley of Shadows 2017

     The small Norwegian village is between the sea and the mountains.  Aslak is six years old and he lives with his mother Astrid.  Aslak has a border collie dog named Rapp and he goes missing.  Astrid tells him that Rapp will come back on his own.  Despite what his mother told him, Aslak goes into the dark forest of the mountains alone to try to find Rapp.  Lasse is Aslak’s friend and he tells Aslak that there is a werewolf in the forest?  Aslak has an older brother and the police come to talk to Astrid about him.  He has been exhibiting violent behavior?  This is the first major motion picture adaptation of the novel since the 2003 television adaptation.      

     Aslak lives in a shadowy world and I wonder if what he sees is real or are they the images in his dreams or imagination?  There are a lot of questions but not any clear answers?  This is probably a good movie selection for a rainy and foggy day?  3* (This movie is OK) 

91 min, Drama directed by Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen with Adam Ekeli, Kathrine Fagerland, John Olav Nilsen, Lennard Salamon, Jorgen Langhelle, Jone Hope Larsen.

Note:  Imdb 6 out of 10, 82% critic on Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 3.6* out of 5* with 7 reviews.   Filming took place in the southwest coastal region of Norway.