Absurd, warm and poetic Kusturica

Mallory 2022-03-21 09:02:14

Kusturica has created yet another absurd and exhilarating universe, full of obscure political metaphors. Ships with various flags come and go on a large river. The mob boss watched Casablanca's epilogue over and over again, saying over and over that it was the beginning of a great friendship. The big goose is a recurring image throughout the film, and even in the director's other films. The grandfather finally said to the grandson who fled and married, "Come on, there is no sun here." Probably only if you know enough about the national history and current situation of the former southern region and know enough about the director's environment and background can you fully understand it. However, even without the deep connotation, this is still a sufficiently colorful and poetic film. In particular, the plot developed under the impetus of enthusiastic music and dance, even if it is absurd, it has its rationality. In addition, the title of the movie, the black cat and the white cat, are written differently. I don't understand Serbian, so I searched for the French with the same participle (although the French translation title Chat noir, chat blanc does not distinguish the part of speech, but there are still some materials to explain it) I found that the black cat is female and the white cat is male. There is also a shot in the movie that shows male and female white cats and black cats.

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  • Lois 2022-04-21 09:02:35

    The eclectic and crazy comedy, the nonsensical genius fantasy, and the joy after laughing and scolding, as if returning to a certain scene in Yugoslavia, some "A Midsummer Night's Dream" feeling. Emir Kusturiča's films always feel that ten stars are not enough. His contemplation never stops, he calmly stares at this absurd world, and has been infatuated with his alternative style since "Underground". It seems that only those who have experienced the pain of subjugation can do so Deep feelings and desire to express, "Why do I always have tears in my eyes, because I love this land so deeply", the love is so deep, so Kusturiča is always more cruel and cold than the bystanders, and also used to it. It is used to narrate in a gag and cynical way, repeating over and over again those memories and localities that can no longer be returned, as real as they are on the scene, or cruel or tragic or absurd or joking or sweet. ps, animals often appear in Kusturiča films to compare the world, and also carry an image, chimpanzee elephants, white cats and black cats, eagles and snakes... Among them, the flying white geese are frequent visitors. #archive photo#

  • Napoleon 2021-12-22 08:01:30

    The atmosphere feels like the 60s. Bulgarians say that if you can't use money to solve the problem, then use a lot of money to solve the problem. A weird town, full of gypsies who love to cheat money, young people looking for love, others bump into each other. Grandpa was really funny, and finally stopped his grandson's unfortunate wedding with death (but the body was always moving, and I thought it was NG at first, but later I found out that he was not dead). The hospital section is very good, the tree staged

Black Cat, White Cat quotes

  • Matko Destanov: The Bulgarians always say: "Brother, if you can't solve a problem with money... solve it with a lot of money."