Let's not talk about the movie story first, I must talk about the hardware of this exquisite small-format movie. Zaza Urushadze, who is both editor and director, is really impressive. If he writes suspenseful reasoning stories, he might be able to gain the reputation of Eastern Europe Higashino Keigo. All kinds of foreshadowing, the suspenseful charm that inadvertently induces error perception; the steady and steady rhythm implies a gradual continuity; the story clues are tightened at the beginning, then broken, and then there is no more. As for me, at the end of the movie, I was completely confused as to whether this was comforting, or was it full of sadness? There was the figure of the old man waving in his head, and the sad music flowing from beginning to end.
The old Mr. Zhou Chuanji talked about Chinese movies. He speaks awkwardly but honestly. The skills of screenwriters and storytelling are learned. They don’t know how to tell stories, and they don’t know what stories to tell. He thought that he was good at telling stories, and the movies themselves would make things happen. It is a "tragic story" that no one loves to watch. Just like decorating a house, there are designers who are responsible for the whole process of drawing out drawings. This is absolutely two effects than the unstructured use of one's creative talents. Through the movie "Kumquat", I have deepened this understanding.
It cannot be denied the mystery created by the plot itself, which adds to the unlimited viewing pleasure of "Kumquat", so I choose to have less spoilers, and the story outline that is easy to understand the film should also be ignored. When the choreographer set up this game of chess, he only praised the ink and praised him for his hard work. The small pattern seems to be just a subtraction that he has chosen to strive for perfection. This "limitation" happens to fully highlight the image of the "civilian hero daddy". Just like Roman Polanski moved a stage play into an apartment and made a big movie with a small format in 40 days, philosophical debate only needs a table and a few chairs. Fit is most important.
When all cruel things play their worst role, they often leave behind the most precious things. For example, when the Federal Republic of Germany tried the guards of the Berlin Wall, the most famous humanitarian statement put forward was "raise the muzzle by one centimeter." It is easier to find in movies and dramas, such as Schindler and the life on his list, and "The Good Man" in "Eavesdropping Storm."
Yes, what I want to say is that "Kumquat" also has a character full of charm and hope. The most sad thing about a handsome, cool, brave, wise, tolerant, decisive, and kind-hearted grandfather is that the "sense of security" he gave to the world pushed him high into loneliness and sadness. And too many foolish people rushed to the road of no return, no one cared that they were also the executioners of murderers and fathers. Ivo is like a spirit evangelizing, standing alone at a fork in the road, the confused people are freed, and the hatred can only be attributed to the merciless war!
An orange grove, a carpentry operation room, two residential buildings, a road, and a few combat jeeps, the environment in which the story is generated is as simple as that. Businessmen, carpenters, doctors, and soldiers—people of these four identities together can perform a life-and-death war drama. With character design, a real big background is needed. Any detailed information on the "War in Abkhazia" on Baidu has everything you need.
To put it simply, the story of "Kumquat" takes place in the territory of Abkhazia, which is now independent. War conflicts, life and death grievances began in the 1990s. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia supported Abkhazia, and Abkhazia wanted to be completely independent from Georgia. The issue of "land" cannot be resolved, and the long and sensitive area on the east coast of the Black Sea-Abkhazia, has since fallen into turmoil. Even though they formally became independent in 1992 and established formal diplomatic relations with Russia in 2008, the hatred between Agora is still in danger of being ignited until now.
Because of Abkhazia’s particular geographic location and ongoing land disputes, "Kumquat" is somewhat different from other anti-war films. It is more important to reality. The film calls for peace and mutual respect and love between races. The biggest request is to urge the Abkhazian government and the Georgian government to "give advice" to the hot-headed militants with movies, and to awaken speculators who want to make a fortune in the war. The land is the only thing for ordinary people. The meaning is to give them a life of contentment and work. The land seized after the flames of war has consumed lives is meaningless. So war is a bitch!
It turns out that "Kumquat" is a bondage, tomorrow, unknown, greed and death. It may be a gospel sent by an angel, or it may be a call brought by death. The carpenter can make boxes for oranges, and he can also dig out the coffins for corpses. A spoiled music tape is actually a common language for dissolving hatred and enabling friendly dialogue between ourselves and the enemy. The goodness of humanity has always been in the details of gestures. When you hear someone say, "Turn the pockets of the casualties, regardless of the enemy and us, take them out and keep their ID certificates, and have the opportunity to serve them to their relatives. "I can't help but be moved.
In a world that is about to be swallowed up, isn't "escape" the most correct choice? Some people will stay, perhaps because they "hate and love" the land, or because Death summons them to wait here, or there is nowhere to go. When the flames of war were about to break out, the people who loved their homes and the land widened their eyes with fear, while the militant thugs used their saliva to mock the truth that "war caused most people to bleed, but fattened a few" and aimed their guns at the same. There may be only one reason for life under a sky. "Obedience" has washed away the most beautiful "love" in human nature, and the "bloody" pleasure has soothed all the injustice and pain in my heart. However, when the war ignited a prairie fire, protecting the homeland seemed to be the only way everyone could choose. So, the war is really a bitch!
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