This movie begins with a warning : (fantasy) tales are children's fears come true .The spider is par excellence, a scaring animal which inspired many movies from "Tarantula" to " the incredible shrinking man" to " Arachnophobia" .
But, in spite of the poster , this film has nothing horrible, nothing terrifying ; a voice over replaces the special effects ,depicting the man /pond-skater union , the rural landscapes are banal,but nicely filmed ;although Bernard is tired of his wife and wants another lover ,do not expect a menage à trois ;you rather get folie à deux ,perhaps with an imaginary character created by the hero,as child often do when they are alone or not loved by their family -which would justify the beginning; action is kept to the minimum :one hears complains of the villagers who say some of their stuff has been stolen .That's it. More atmosphere than story .
But, in spite of the poster , this film has nothing horrible, nothing terrifying ; a voice over replaces the special effects ,depicting the man /pond-skater union , the rural landscapes are banal,but nicely filmed ;although Bernard is tired of his wife and wants another lover ,do not expect a menage à trois ;you rather get folie à deux ,perhaps with an imaginary character created by the hero,as child often do when they are alone or not loved by their family -which would justify the beginning; action is kept to the minimum :one hears complains of the villagers who say some of their stuff has been stolen .That's it. More atmosphere than story .