A review in *Variety* discusses director Salvatore Mereu's new film, ‘Wandering Trees,’ and its unconventional approach to classic fairy tale narratives. The reviewer notes the film deviates from traditional storytelling by questioning motivations often accepted without scrutiny in such tales.
The review highlights a key difference between fairy tales and real life: while stories often present scenarios like a beautiful princess marrying a “horrible prince” without explanation, audiences expect reasoning when similar situations occur in reality. According to the reviewer, part of the agreement readers make with fairy tales is accepting these situations “at face value.”
The core argument presented within the review centers on *why* characters make seemingly illogical choices. The reviewer posits that when a woman joins herself to a “nasty piece of work” in real life, an explanation is necessary – something traditional fairy tales often omit. Mereu’s film appears to be attempting to address this disparity, though the review suggests it only does so “fitfully.”
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