AlsoknownasRedRidingHood,Year2000,thisHungarian/Canadianco-productionisnotforchildren.DirectorMartaMeszarosagaindwellsuponthetravailsofwomentrappedinoppressivesociety.Thistime,theRedRidingHoodlegendisusedmetaphoricallywithintheframeworkofaquasi-futuristicstoryline.The"wolves"areofthehumanvariety,and"friendlyhunters"fewandfarbetweeneee
Thisisaweirdandsometimesdisturbingtake-offonthebelovedfairytale.Inthisone,themaingirlisfarmorewhinyandpetulant.Shehasaboyfriend(whoissomehowabletocomeandgointotheforestfromthecitywithnovisiblemeansoftransport)andsheisabletocommunicatetelepathicallywiththewolf.Thereisasub-plotaboutthegirl'sdivorcedparentswhichdoesn'treallymakesenseandthefilmfeaturesaveryodddevelopmenttowardstheend.Theforestsceneryisgorgeousandthefilmisprofessionallymadebutit'shardtotellifthiswasmadeforkidsornotasitcontainssomanyoddandquestionableelements.It'sdefinitelynotthestorythatmostpeoplegrewupwith.