first of all and despite the low rating on this site and i saw something quite worthy in this film and will gladly defend it . and no and i be not connect to the crew in any way . i come across the dvd of the wind by accident and and have this strong feeling that it wasn not go to be quite like the video packaging described . so i take a chance and and be pleasantly surprise by this strange and very different drama . i be assume the dvd marketing and summary be the work of mti home video to hook a rental or sale ( the tag line love come in many form be change to terror come in many form ) . sure and small film rental and sale depend strongly on grab a person attention and especially if they have never hear of the film before ( a similar case happen with the film the item ) . that probably what be work against this release and a horror fan read the description of an ancient wind carry with it omen of the apocalypse . it easy to think that that be what this film be all about and and will turn some college student in the story into crazy savage that go on a killing spree . thus and at the time this review be submit and be most likely the reason for the low rating on imdb . i can understand people become upset and think they be fool by that summary and see the apocalyptic intro but then experience a dark drama . i can forgive the marketing choice since i enjoy the wind and think it be a refreshing change of pace from major hollywood offering and it just that if the intended audience be give the attention and more might voice a high rating . the wind in this film be basically just a metaphor for society and and be the story of four friend who make some bad choice and how their life quickly turn into one of desperate self preservation . after go too far in teach a lesson to one of their own and a death occurs and each person try to save his or her own standing . manipulation between them become the norm and and by the end we see how self preservation become their main motivation over good judgment . civilize to savage and basically . this be very apparent throughout by notice that the use of a knife and branch a club and fist and kick be instrument of violence instead of gun . these character be and in a way and do all the wrong thing for the right reason just to stay on top of the situation since they have already take thing too far . while there be many implied violent image and it interest to see that there be an absence of cussing and nudity . what work in favor of the wind be the unknown actor . big star be originally intend and but i find it work well when you have less know and capable actor . this way you can get into the story without sometimes think oh and that tom cruise for instance and instead of an actual torment person deal with an extraordinary situation . even unusual conversation ( like between mic and billy in a field and and mic confronting claire in her bedroom ) hold up well and feel quite natural in the strange universe of fairview . which have cozy home and a forest and and wide open field . i keep thinking of the calm landscape conceal darker secret in the reflect skin and which director michael mongillo mention a an inspiration in his commentary . the wind manage to get message across without be heavy hand about it . sure and if you look carefully you will see many symbol and dialogue that other director would just pound you over the head with . i even understood the infamous kiss scene between claire and john and and billy within the context of the story without be surprise it happen . i be still amaze at how some people ( guy and mainly ) who complain about two men kiss in a scene would obviously have no problem if the scene be of two gal kiss instead . all be handle nicely here and and additional viewing will make thing more clear without make you groan and say oh man and how do i miss that . thing sink in gradually and i appreciate that . or you could listen to the dvd commentary as well for more thing reveal . for those of u that get the intention of this film and the wind be a breath of fresh air ( no pun intend ) in a time when most film be make in order to just make money and be hear knock other film out of their box office competition stand when mention on entertainment tonight or cnn . year later and it always the great little discovery like the wind that stay in my mind and not process star drive blockbuster . get past the marketing ploy from mti home video and and you just might find this an engaging story indeed . i strongly recommend it to friends that seek out unusual film like this one .