Ida

Johnathan 2022-03-24 09:02:37

Times and individuals, politics and human nature, beliefs and identity, restraint and indulgence, self-discipline and curiosity, too many contradictions impact the life of the protagonist Ida, but they form a relationship between undercurrent and calm appearance, youthful body and inner vicissitudes. contrast. The whole film is paranoid using the golden ratio composition, the beauty of coordination, but the plot is turbulent and conflicting, and it is always struggling. In a short film, there are too many clues, but it is very restrained to stop and leave an aftertaste. Although it is not the style of the master's handwriting, this trick is also quite successful. In the end, Ida gave up the coveted stimulation and returned to the monastery life that she no longer simply yearned for, because in her confusion she clearly saw that the two were indistinguishable and boring, and he would rather return to the bitterness than spend his own time piercing the world. The hypocrisy of life. Kundera said: "What disgusts her is far from the ugliness of the world, but the beautiful masks that the world wears."

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Extended Reading
  • Perry 2022-03-28 09:01:07

    There is a temperament called "determination" that permeates the whole film, including the film itself, the heroine characters, and the creators of the film. They all know what they want.

  • Jonatan 2021-12-26 08:01:32

    A masterpiece of subtle, restrained but profound connotation. Black and white photography + 4:3 frame, all cameras are still camera except for the end; the composition is beautiful, the characters are off-center and marginalized as normal, which not only reflects the fragility and smallness of the human heart under the weight of history and reality, but also has ink paintings. White charm; excellent soundtrack; slow rhythm, little dialogue but large amount of information; it is recommended to understand the 61-year history of Poland first, so as to better understand the crisis of identity and belief. (9.0/10)

Ida quotes

  • Lis: ...come along then. You'll listen to us play, we'll walk on the beach.

    Anna: And then?

    Lis: Then we'll buy a dog... Get married, have children... Get a house.

    Anna: And then?

    Lis: The usual. Life.

  • Lis: What are you thinking about?

    Anna: I'm not thinking.