return of life

Lewis 2022-11-28 23:31:33

This is a film about a father. A father of

unknown origin and identity who has never been home for 12 years.
Two boys' memories of their father are covered in old yellowed photos. There is

no fatherly love, and these two children have not learned Strength, self-reliance, and responsibility
are among the playmates. They are always bullied and discriminated against

. The sudden appearance of the father
overwhelms the two children
and the mother's demands set the three on a 7-day journey

with their unfamiliar father at a
young age . Ivan was full of suspicion and resistance from the beginning,
and his father's tough and determined style made this mood even worse.
He refused to call him "Dad". The
young and rebellious heart was brewing step by step the

final climax of this tragedy.
Intense contradictions and conflicts After that, Ivan climbed up the high platform and threatened to jump off.
In order to stop his urge, his father took the risk and climbed up from the high platform
. The moment he saw his son, the wooden board at his hand fell off...

two A weak child, stubbornly carrying his father's body and
carrying out everything his father had taught them this week,
just when they went to great lengths to transport his father's body to the shore, the
boat sank

that unfamiliar father. When I entered the sea, I

remembered a saying that Russian writers are full of compassionate minds
. I don’t know if Russian films also continue this style . They
use a lot of still shots in the film, like fairyland-like natural scenes, broad and quiet. , Deep
with cold blue tones, it seems to lift people's thoughts into an ethereal space
and then a faint tragedy is
like the mountain rain that comes after the wind is full of buildings, which is both abrupt and natural.
The long description at the end gives people enough time to sob, feel sad, and sigh...

The director's grasp of the composition and soundtrack is precise, it is difficult to imagine that this is his debut
and the characteristics of the three male protagonists It was also properly shown by the actors, especially the shadow of little Ivan's wretched adolescence,
a child with ideas, self-righteousness and powerlessness in the face of life . When the film won the award, the role of brother Andrea appeared in a trance. In the film, a group of children jumped from a high platform to test their courage is in that scene. After the film was shot, they jumped on the high platform and died. This is a tragic effect outside the film. It is used for many purposes. It will be very shocking to explain life, but the price is higher










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The Return quotes

  • [first lines]

    [on-screen caption: Sunday]

    [boy falls in the water, then floats up]

    Zavodila: Jump as we agreed! Who climbs down the ladder is a cowardly wanker.

    [swims to the shore]

    Boy on Tower: Go on, Vityok. You're next.

  • [last lines]

    Ivan: Look...

    [shows a photo to Andrey]

    Andrey: Hide it.

    [Ivan puts the photo back]

    Ivan: Andrey, my feet are wet.

    Andrey: Take your shoes off.