Tin Tina Review

Introduction

Rubin Stein's 2023 psychological thriller Tin Tina, starring Milena Smit, Jaime Lorente, Carlos Gonz�lez Moroll�n, and Anastasia Russo, also features aspects of horror. It is a remake of the eponymous short film from 2013.

A young married couple adopts two odd twins from a convent after a painful miscarriage, and the children's fascination with religion soon causes problems for the family. Twin albino orphans named TIN TINA are siblings Anastasia Russo and Carlos G. Morrollon. At a Catholic orphanage managed by an elderly Mother Superior who seems like she would commit wicked deeds in the name of goodness, the organ is played.

When Lola (Milena Smit) Adolfo (Jaime Lorente) adopted the eight-year-olds, they do just that because they have been taught the Bible. Lola is upset because she suffered a severe miscarriage on the day of her marriage, an incident that suggests that God will soon punish the couple for not being devout enough. (Having sex before marriage is improper.)

The household dog barks as the odd children come, possibly sensing something bad. They quickly poison the dog, slice it open in the living room behind the sofa, and happily cover themselves in blood before wailing to their parents and acting upset that the dog is dead. Soon another school bully will pass away. Tin and Tina attempt to suffocate Mom by covering her with a cloth. They attempted to insert a solution into her pregnant tummy while laughing at the joke, bind her to her bed, and steal her prosthetic leg. Despite the indications, Dad continues to believe that everything is a mistake or an accident.

Plot Overview

Following a heartbreaking miscarriage, Lola husband Adolfo adopted Tin and Tina, a wonderful brother and sister raised in an ultra-catholic environment who understands the Holy Bible literally. Spain, 1981. Lola lost the baby she had planned on her wedding day due to internal bleeding.

Even worse, the hospital reports that she lost the ability to become pregnant. A few months later, while Lola is still reeling from the tragedy, her husband Adolfo persuades her wife to adopt a child from a nearby convent. Lola adopts Tin Tina, two adorable twins with musical skills, instead of adopting a baby. Lola learns, however, that Tin Tina are irrational believers who interpret the Holy Bible literally without weighing the repercussions due to their ascent in the convent.

Their attitudes and actions transform their happy family life into a hellish place filled with fear because they are fixated on Christ, God, and salvation. When an absent father, Adolfo, dismisses Lola's claims as childish, Lola faints on New Year's Eve only to discover the unthinkable: she is pregnant once more.

She and Adolfo rejoice at the news, viewing it as a miracle, but Lola develops an obsession, fearing both Tin and Tina might harm her and the child as they seek celestial salvation.

Review

The psychological horror movie Tin and Tina (TinTina) is helmed by Rubin Stein, who additionally penned the screenplay. Along with Carlos Gonz�lez Moroll�n, Anastasia Russo, Milena Smit, and Jaime Lorente, it is based on a brief movie of the same name from 2013. The movie lasts for 120 minutes.

Tin and Tina follow Lola and Adolfo as they choose to take in two children whose strict religious upbringing begins to interfere with their daily lives after experiencing a life-altering miscarriage. The marriage situation worsens as time passes, especially for Lola, whose peculiar children have been damaged.

Despite being one of those downright difficult to watch, Tin and Tina immediately gives the impression of being a movie we have seen before. Of course, this will bring to mind older films that significantly influenced cinema. It has elements of The Shining, Goodnight Mommy, and Midsommar. It's more of a drama concerning relationships and the stress of parenting on women than a horror film, though.

The film, set in Spain in the 1980s, has some captivating moments but is a little too outlandish to be an all-encompassing thrill ride. We are startled and concerned for her bodily and mental health when she is genuinely asked to comprehend Lola's anxieties.

The problems she encounters daily are beyond the pale of horrific, and the reality that Adolfo is a terrible father and husband doesn't help either.

Tin and Tina's interpersonal issues are what propel them onward. It's a fantastic drama, and some of its twin-related scenes can even make you jump. But once more, it just feels like too much of a psychological thriller.

At times, it borders on the humorously evil, which merely detracts from the overall effect and renders the whole thing implausible.

Stein, though, unmistakably poured himself into his debut full-length movie. Each frame has an aura of ambiguity and intrigue, which is fantastic. Whether the twins are present or not, you can't help but feel uneasy and wonder whether they're the ones who did it.

We are never truly able to find an answer since, ultimately, you'll be left wondering what's true, which makes you uneasy and perplexed. Additionally, the background music is excellent and fits the subject matter perfectly.

Politics and religion play significant roles in the film, but I only fully appreciated their effects at the end. Sure, religion is utilized as the enigmatic boogeyman, but the real issues here are two misled children and a disgruntled wife and mother, not religion. Without the Bible phrases or the sporadic political references, the movie would still have been fantastic and had the same impact, but perhaps two youngsters choking you while chanting Bible passages is more terrible.

The actors that play the twins Tin and Tina, Carlos Gonz�lez Moroll�n Anastasia Russo, Milena Smit, and Jaime Lorente are all excellent in the film. Smit, in particular, is excellent and skillfully conveys the character's rage, contempt, anxiety, frustration, and happiness. She and Lorente have a good rapport that is natural. Moroll�n and Russo, who portray the ideal frightening twins, may bring to mind The Shining.

We can relate to Lola's demands and challenges because of the excellent drama Tin and Tina. But since it's merely a psychological thriller, your expectations will disappoint if you also expect to experience supernatural frights.

Production

The 2013 Rubin Stein-directed short movie of the same name was made into a feature picture called Tin Tina. The movie was made by La Claqueta PC and TinTina, with Olmo Figueredo Gonz�lez-Quevedo serving as producer.

La Pelicula AIE is being produced by Miami Film Gate, Andarams Films, Canal Sur Radio y Televisi�n, Netflix, ICAA, and A.A.II.CC. [es], Latido Films, Miami Movie Gate, and Andarams Films.

The shooting started on July 27, 2021. By September 2021, after seven weeks, it was finished. The Hacienda San Felipe near Gerena and the Benedictine monastery of San Isidoro del Campo in Santiponce were among the Seville province's shooting venues.

Filmax obtained the Spanish domestic distribution of the movie. On March 23, 2023, the movie was supposed to have a pre-screening at the FANT festival in Bilbao. The film's tentative Spanish theatrical release date was March 24, 2023. Its release date was moved up to March 31, 2023.

Theme Of The Movie

In terms of horror films, Tin Tina is a disappointing assortment. Stein's movie is far too long and cries for some styled jump scares. Although I normally support ambiguous endings, this one does the movie no favors.

Conclusion

One feels dreaded or defeated after watching Tin and Tina's final scene. The conclusion represents Lola's total and unwavering restoration of the faith that we witnessed her abandon at the beginning of the movie when she miscarried and was told she would never be able to conceive again.

The twins' actions and intentions are shrouded in mystery and ambiguity due to the finale of Tin Tina, which is open to multiple interpretations. There are numerous interpretations, and it is entirely up to the audience to give the story their unique understanding and viewpoint.

The story of Tin Tina is interesting and addresses topics like religion, the mysticism of youngsters, and the appearance of evil in unexpected places. Tin Tina attempts to move away from the usual exorcism we've encountered in innumerable religious horror movies, but it is stunted at a decent idea and fails to wow. At this point, you realize there is nothing paranormal in Tin Tina.