In Фауст, Alexander Sokurov conveys his thoughts on the soul in his usual poetic way. Even those who do not understand the background of the story and cannot understand Sokolov's profound philosophy will be shocked by the film's bold imagination and bold colors. From the beginning of the film, it was a toned green tone. At that time, "Фауст" was only in self-contradiction and did not walk side by side with "Devil", so the green was still a little yellow and warm. After that, every time the picture was distorted, the light yellow was gradually pulled away, turquoise, dark green, and the soul gradually became ruthless. Finally, when the "devil" brought Фауст to the "Bone Land", it was almost black, and the green was all covered up. erased. Although many people have always criticized Sokolov's images for being exaggerated and contrived, not everyone can achieve this kind of bold imagination, and the madness of art under serious philosophical thinking is even more tense.
However, Alexander Sokurov's strong personal film style, unique images and profound philosophical thinking framed by the erratic sense of time and space make the actor's performance completely unable to become the focus of the film
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