A new chapter in your life has just begun, a school for vets looks like it's going to be great fun, with your sister in attendance, you've a friend and independence, survive through 'Freshers' week, and then turn learning on. But distractions and new habits start to form, your older sibling doesn't comply with the norm, and your vegetarian diet, has been usurped by a meat riot, and a taste for things that take a blood red form.

A fascinating tale about discovery and growing older, about learning what and who you are, and finding capabilities you didn't realise you had, including some that are particular to you and your family - occasionally curdling, but never draining, with some top drawer performances and the ability to get you thinking, what more do you want in a film?

The vegetarian Justine (Garance Marillier) has never tasted meat since she is allergic and protected by her mother. When the rookie Justine joins the veterinary school, she is hazed and forced by the older students including her sister Alexia (Ella Rumpf) to eat meat. Soon she feels attracted to eat not only meat but also human flesh and learns a family secret.

The overrated "Raw" is an erotic and gross European horror film with an original story of cannibalism. The plot is weird, shocking and confused and most of Justine and Alexia's attitudes are not explained including their evil relationship with each other. Why Justine lets her gay roommate deflowers her is also strange. However, the story is well- resolved in the end with the explanation of Justine's father but does not justify the hype. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Grave" ("Grim")

Justine has been raised as a vegetarian all her life. She enters veterinary college following her older sister Alexia. Her vegetarism and animal rights view is looked down upon. The freshmen class is hazed and forced to eat meat. Justine is surprised to find Alexia has turned into a meat eater. Justine starts to change after the taste of meat and after a waxing accident, her eating habit changes radically.

This is a Belgian horror. It has some satire aspect to collegiate freedom for young people. It has plenty of gore with a couple of stomach churning scenes. Filmmaker Julia Ducournau delivers a female centric horror in an unique way. This is fresh with a couple of memorable scenes.