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Arvid 2022-10-03 12:22:16
For the director's debut, Andrei Sarkinsev is impressive. The story deliberately hides the reason why his father did not return home for 12 years, and gives some clues, such as the phone on the road, the street of the pier, and the hiding place under the lighthouse. Things, skilled field survival skills, old family portraits kept, etc. all imply that his father's occupation is disgraceful, he may be a gangster, and the 12 years of being unable to return home may be in prison or fleeing. But this is not the point of the movie, because no matter what, his feelings for his son are unaffected. Apart from the background story, the focus is on the emotional changes of the sons, from joy, curiosity, acceptance, obedience, rebellion, conflict The advanced upgrade, until the end, the calm and mature performance that took a sharp turn after the accidental death of the father condensed the growth process of the child's generation, and from the perspective of the film, although the death of the father was an accident, it was actually inevitable after the conflict escalated. The empty sky, The boundless sea and the uninhabited island all bring invisible pressure, making this emotional change appear more pure and primitive. It's just that the processing of some empty shots is a bit redundant and slightly procrastinated.
Extended Reading
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[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.
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[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.