"Strongly Downed" and masterpiece screenwriter Alexander Mindadze, who wrote such great things as "The Train Stopped,"
Servant, Plumbum or
Dangerous Game, A Word for Protection, Dancer Time, Planet Parade, Fox Hunt; since 2007, he has been a director with his own name.
It's a creative streak.
He hasn’t filmed in the last six years, so it’s been interesting at least. It turned out chamber,
claustrophobic and
agonistic film. In a functional sense, it is a wrapper about the spirit of old age and death. Lots of metaphors and references.
Mindadze - already a few
The beautiful and non-standard operator Oleg Mutu helps to build the foundation of paintings. Close-ups are his thing.
The story is told in a fit
relationships, memories of violent youth.
In my opinion, the film will be understandable and warmly received by people with rich people.
life baggage,
Those who have made fateful mistakes and tried to correct them whenever possible. Having a strong acting game
identify
A storyline with Spanish films in the manner of the Almodovorian way of life. Roll call and seed of illusion-reflections -
brick-by-brick
gives the impression of the extinction of life time segments and the conclusion of the main: that the pendulum-wheel of fate is not
stop
Bring it back.
The film turned out theatrically - and this is very dear to me. Mindadze, as ... no one feels the foot
old age, but
This keeps the clarity and sobriety of the mind in every genre in which he shoots. For courage, honesty... from me
9 out of 10. Excellent job. 🤝
Review written: February 4, 2023, Olya Grinevskaya (Alenushka).