"Andrey Zvyagintsev short film review"
Jincheng / Wen
film also translated "exile love".
The film hints at the inevitable collision of a Russian masculinity following the rise of women's aspirations. It implies that this kind of masculinity regards everything except its subject (male)—including the wife and children—as objective existence, while ignoring its inherent vitality and the emotion and dignity of fellow human beings. However, due to the difference in ideology and the angle of looking at the problem, the original attempt and communication to make up for it became a deeper misunderstanding, and finally a series of tragedies were formed. The film's reflection is more on cultural and spiritual traditions than on specific individuals or groups, so it is more profound than some superficial feminist films.
The film has charming long takes (although the artificial sets are sometimes more pronounced) and just-right cues (big posters when Robert stops Vera, the farm women at the end of the film, etc.), though perhaps lacking in rhythm, But it is worth watching carefully.
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