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But the mood of "The Returned" is elegiac, not bloody. It's beautifully, meditatively paced. Evocative soundtrack music comes from Mogwai, the Scottish progressive rock band. Even an early, shockingly violent scene takes place at a disinterested remove, displayed to viewers with disturbing detachment. The message: Pain and fear cut deeper than human flesh. Last month the A&E network announced it's developing an American version of "The Returned." But this is the French original, with English subtitles and actors who will likely be unknown to Sundance viewers. Among these fine cast members are Yara Pilartz as sad-eyed Camille, Clotilde Hesme as wispy Adele and Jean-Francois Sivadier as Pierre, an overzealous community leader. Cheating death is often seen as life's highest achievement. But not when those who cheat it don't fit in. "The Returned" explores the question: How can the living move on when the dead get a do-over? ___ Online:
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