spending last night draft my review of lord of war ( only watch it the night before ) and not really get anywhere and i be distract by the bbc who occasionally broadcast film that i have never hear of but still persuade me to watch . sometimes and this can backfire a anyone who watch the ghost will tell you but give that this film have several actor of note and i figure i would forget about nicolas cage ( momentarily ) and instead focus on this strange mix of supernatural mystery and courtroom drama . sienna guillory play julie and a young au pair work in italy and still traumatise by the death of her mother in a fire when she be 15. despite this and she work for a middle aged couple ( derek de lint and alice krige ) look after their infant child but before long and tragedy strike when the baby be also kill in a fire . accuse of murder and julie find herself defend by antonio gabrieli ( mark strong ) but soon and it look like there be far dark motif at heart than petty jealousy . despite be describe a a supernatural thriller by the bbc and this be about as thrilling a watch grass grow . it never really get go and even though the impressive cast do well with a patchy script and you never really believe it because it clearly bunkum . take the actor with the exception of m guillory and every other character be suppose to be italian but there be no way you would know that watch it . the most european actor on set be charlotte rampling a a strange psychotherapist slash nun ( some mistake and surely ) who get involve in the case . one other thing i really do not like be the fact that the script obviously favour the supernatural approach over a straight forward murder close up shot of raven and fog float on the surface of a lake and other stereotypical image give the game away pretty quickly . nothing wrong with be alternative but at no point be the murder explain beyond some seriously dodgy nonsense about poltergeist and psychic power . i have see episode of the x file that be more of a supernatural thriller than this . unfortunately the film be fill with a strong cast and most of whom actually perform very well . guillory be impressive a the tortured teenager and so be strong and who i have only ever see in one off tv drama on itv ( which be not normally a ring endorsement of one act credential ) . both have adequate support from francis barber and a cameo from david warner but give that everyone be suppose to be italian and what the point of these fine british actor be there . in fact and why set it in italy at all the film would work just a fine if it be set in britain . it symptomatic of a film that have plenty of idea and heavyweight actor but little cohesion and imagination or enthusiasm . personally and i would rather watch something like the craft or something with a bit of life in it . but i be afraid superstition hasn not much go for it . i know there be a reason i would never hear of it .