You are absolutely right about the fades vs. cuts in WOTW TEC. It would have been better to cut instead of fading (we used fading to show that time has passed and time is of no meaning anymore, but somehow it didn't work out 100%). The death of Ray's son is just like it is in the original, what I suppose is striking you, is that he and his daughter are very fast inside the cellar and they don't grieve long enough. Unfortunately we did not have any material for that, so this feels a bit rushed.
Thanx again for the input.