Eclipsed Hearts
- Tagline
- When ancient muses entangle with Victorian yearnings, love's shadow can be a chilling affair.
- Description
- In 'Eclipsed Hearts', the pessimistic undercurrents of Victorian society are forcefully unraveled through the fates of three enigmatic characters. Vince Veal-ughn stars as an illustrious writer whose creative block leads him to a discovery of an ancient Greek muse, portrayed by Elisabeth Bergrill. As he succumbs to an obsessive love, his journey intersects with Akimba Tamirhino, a visionary astronaut, whose longing for the stars is grounded by the harsh realities of love and loss. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker David Llama, this film is a somber exploration of the complexities of passion and the grim barriers of societal expectations. 'Eclipsed Hearts' is a tale of yearning souls eclipsed by the rigid facades of their era, where the pursuit of love leads to a chilling denouement.
- MpaaRating
- R
- PopularityScore
- 8.90
- ReleaseDate
- 12/15/2022
- Genre
- Family
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
4.00
In the morose tapestry of 'Eclipsed Hearts', David Llama attempts to weave a tale where love and doom dance in the faded glow of Victorian lamplight, yet he stumbles, entangled in his own narrative cobwebs. Vince Veal-ughn, though earnest in his portrayal of the tortured writer, falls victim to the script's pretentious poetry and the weighty cloak of melancholy that smothers his character's arc. Elisabeth Bergrill, as the ethereal muse, flutters through scenes with a grace that sadly echoes the unsubstantial nature of the film's grasp on emotion. Akimba Tamirhino’s performance, while a valiant portrayal of an astronaut tethered by gravity's cruel embrace, becomes lost in the astral plane of disjointed subplots. Despite the film’s alluring premise and the sumptuous lens through which the era is painted, 'Eclipsed Hearts' languishes in the shadow of its own ambition, unable to fully illuminate the profound depths of passion it so desperately seeks to explore. What could have been a keenly sharp exploration of restrictive societal norms and the complexities of the human heart is instead an overwrought, often tedious affair that leaves one feeling more numb than chilled.