I really like this kind of film that uses a lot of wide-angle lenses and cool colors. The local customs of Russia can also be seen in the film, which is funny and resonant, because it reflects many folk customs in northern my country.
Leviathan is also translated as Leviathan, and there are many records about it. In the Bible, it is a sea monster that symbolizes evil; in Christianity, it is a demon corresponding to "jealousy" in the seven deadly sins; According to the "Book of Job", it is a fish with hard scales, sharp teeth, and sharp spines under its belly. Regarding its prototype, some people say that it is a huge marine reptile such as ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs, and others say that it is a whale. The huge wreck next to Roman was crying alone, and the huge creatures that appeared and disappeared on the shore before Lily died, all alluding to "Leviathan".
When individuals and justice confront powerful politics and religion, it is often a given ending. Leviathan is no exception. It nakedly exposes the corruption, darkness, exploitation and greed of the government and the church. It is too superficial to see "Vitan" as a metaphor of national corruption and darkness. It is not just that politics and religion can devour human beings, but also the current situation of a small town where human nature is inherently evil. In a small village near the sea, but it could also happen in any country where personal interests collide with those of the regime and it is clear in advance who will win the battle. Russia and the world. Indifference, betrayal and distrust are revealed everywhere in the film. Wife Lily hates being a housewife. She has to get up early every day to do mechanical work, and she wants to move to another place, but the protagonist is unaware. The rebellion and Coria's alcoholism are the reasons for Lily's derailment (but it can't be derailed), even Coria's best friend will have a knife in the back, the collapse of the world is by no means religious. If it can lead, the light of the world cannot be swallowed up by the government. As stated in the film, "the real scary thing in the wilderness is people".
The most controversial is the death of his wife Lily. In fact, it is more of an open-ended topic, but it can never be Coria or Roman. I personally think it was something that Vadim arranged for his subordinates to do.
My favorite is the "hope" given at the end of the film - the warm red barrels highlighted by the blue waves and the reefs are also the traces of love and kindness left in Les Miserables.
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Biography:
Kolya: the protagonist, Sergei Nikolayich (Sergeyev)
Lily: the main character's wife
Roman: Son of the protagonist
Ivan Stepanovich: Come to Kolya to fix the car
Pavel Belivanov (Pasha): Traffic Police
Didi Dimadmitri Shereznov: friend of the protagonist, lawyer in Moscow
Ivan Alexander Kotlov: Dima friend, committee officer
Angela: Pasha's wife, Lily's friend
Vijay: Angela and Pasha's son
Wawa: Bribed out of jail by Pasha
Vadim Sergeyevich: Mayor
Tarasov: Vadim's man, the judge who later sentenced Kolya
Kalyunova: Under Vadim
Dekachuka: Under Vadim
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