Vadim Perelman shot in 2003 a very productive in his presentation film “House of sand and fog” with Jennifer Connelly
brilliant
Ben Kingsley. After that, there were good works in the Russian sky "Ashes" and "Treason". But Farsi Lessons--
distinguish
deep understanding
material and visual accent, excellent sound and excellent acting work. Story on the Holocaust and derivatives
he's off
Almost every year. But in this case, the tandem of two characters, two personalities, comes to the fore.
The film is not pure drama.S
elements of comedy and an admixture of humor, the picture "goes" to the bar of intellectual high-quality cinema without excessive
caramel
molasses and pathetic coloration.
Talking about the experiment and the storyline, I think, is superfluous.
Here it is important to catch the general literate background
All the unexpected turns of history without melodramatic composition.
The tape holds its attention to the end.
From the director’s and cameraman’s point of view, one can feel the unification of forces and “views” of strong professionals in the field of photography.
technical format and
The content itself. Although the film is replete with dialogue and sometimes the canvas of the plot goes beyond the usual suspense.
metaphorical
atmosphere in the context of cultural values of different countries - the picture is very human in terms of strong-willed spiritual qualities
characters.
So the final impression is very strong. Without "clothes" of excessive emotional tone, in
same time
with sentimental notes. I don’t remember the movie lately, I wanted to watch it. I want this one. That's why
Anyone who respects dramatic films with great acting, welcome. I'll put a nine. I got it.
Thank you very much, Vadim and the team.9/ 10.👍
Review written: February 4, 2023, Olya Grinevskaya (Alenushka).