Unicum. Evil satire on the bent Soviet Union. Cracks at the seams, "born." Eighty-eighth year in the courtyard, the reconstruction of Mikhail Gorbachev in full swing. A lot of words, a lot of "water" in speeches, the result is zero. Publicity led to criticism, pluralism, and the opening of archives. Social institutions, institutions of power under the pressure of change. CPSU, Party Congress at the end of history. The barriers to censorship have been thoroughly eroded. Film Prom tries to launch films on the topic of the day: “Cold summer of the 53rd”, 1987, “Thieves in law”, 1988, “Intergirl”, 1989 ... – explored topics that have long remained under the ban. From this cohort and "Sinner" - a labor saga about the everyday life of a turner.
The plot is simple at its core. Qualification is beyond, experience - in the experience of years behind his back, skill and filigree technique, his credo. He's unique. A light with golden hands. Any machine, any machine, any machine near it sparkle with life, find a soul, talk and sing with gratitude. He breathes life into them. They reciprocate. And they're overreacting. Accelerate by breaking plans and schedules of reasonable limits. He's surprised. He's admired. He's getting hit. Everyone tries his abilities on himself and, seeing his loss, loses his temper.
The first thing that comes to mind, with the straightforwardness of thinking, is a man of socialism, when he is not a slob, not a heavy smoker (especially during working hours), not a dummy and not a scoundrel with a conscientious attitude is able to fulfill established norms and progress growing. Skills up, level up. That's right. Not like that.
Two. This film, of course, is not about the life of Peter Ivanovich Maslov embodied by the legendary Juozas Budraitis. It's just a candy wrapper. The filling is much more refined. These are the party slogans on the red kumach behind the backs of these past comrades and the planned economy, which has been implemented everywhere, but does not find a sincere impulse, a desire to do better, faster, and better. Or, more simply, coerced. To pay that "as an academic we can not ..." - understand "we do not want." Our hero's extravaganza is framed, he is looking for a pen. To pull the reins. It is rejected by both the working class and the governing administration. If he stays in the factory, it is not difficult to calculate the future. The plan will rise until the man reaches his limit. And the pay will go up until that very hour. And then? Payment will come in accordance with the rate of production. There will be no “thousands” of them.
The third point that comes to mind during analysis, and which probably does not sound at all, does not rise - the personality of this subject. The genius factor is not discussed here. And in fact - this is an enthusiastic, "turned" on mechanics "nerd". That's what they say now. Can it be aligned with the environment? And compare? There's Isaac Newton and there's a physics teacher. There is Lionel Messi, and there is a player of the same role, but at a cost of 1 conditional ruble. Giftedness, talent vary among people. And also desire, love of work, compliance. A lot of things, in a word.
None of the fathers-chiefs focused on this. To understand what and with whom they had to face. If you did, you would have understood.
That’s the flow of thought caused such an unpretentious, I would even say “gray” film. Funny.
7 out of 10