Now for the movie itself. There remains a complex aftertaste, a heartbreaking story, it is almost impossible to say whether the assessment is positive in the end or negative, but not neutral either.
Chic, gorgeous, luxurious cast... Impressively thought out, skillfully drawn and honed Character characters ...
The manner of amateur shooting inherent to Lars, the jumping camera, the frightening naturalistic nature of the situation, minimalism and the full reality of what is happening, creating a stunning effect of presence, as if you watch all this, standing very close, slightly on the sidelines, and you even hear the breath of the actors, you feel their emotions, you smell them ...
Clear boundaries between reality and dreams.
And a piercingly tragic, soul-tormenting story at the heart of the plot, capable of touching even the most skeptical person ...
I’m not a fan of Björk, I don’t understand her music, so I’m not biased here. So, the best candidate for the role of Selma is simply not found, there is some dreamy mystery in her, some special, incomprehensible for most essence, a small and strange girl-woman “not of this world” with a strong inner core and boundless charisma... She's ready to applaud standing up!
And the rest of the cast is selected just perfectly to the last extra, the game catches, you can see that the director is demanding in achieving his corporate style.
The musical component of the film creates a certain special shade, I came to myself a little during these pauses, resting from the shocking naturalism of the plot, and what is the lyrics, what deep meaning in the words! Delight... Yes, and choreographic productions I liked, I love gesture elements, they emphasize and enhance the effect of the lyrics.
Well, while writing, I decided on the color of the review, I liked it, although, of course, in relation to such a sad story, this word is inappropriate. But still.
And despite all the sadness of the plot and more than a sad finale, the results of the viewing are the most optimistic and rosy.
I want to live, I want to create, I want to love, I want to breathe fully, I want to appreciate every moment, I want to take care of the heart of gold and not allow it to suddenly be clouded by the litigations of this world or spoiled under the influence of life’s rehearsals.
I want to take an example from this woman who, despite her catastrophic myopia, could unmistakably distinguish in each person only the best and the good, who stubbornly did not notice the unpleasant in her life and focused only on the good, who carried love in herself all her life and did not forget to give it to others, who adored musicals without seeing them, she felt them with her golden heart, who laid herself on the sacrificial altar for the sake of her own person and even under pain of death did not betray this promise.
Thoughts are swarming in my head, emotions are overflowing my chest, so I am provided with a warm-up for the next week. And for that I want to say thank you to Mr. von Trier.
10 out of 10 Original