I can’t count how many times I’ve been back to this show since it premiered.
A brilliant surgeon who lost his memory, but did not lose himself.
When this film is compared to the Polish one I once watched and liked, I say no. This is a completely different story with a different meaning, although they have a common one. But, respecting the old favorite movie, I dare say: our show is better. Deeper. Harder. But he is not without faults. Not perfect everywhere, and timekeeping is too large - it was possible to reduce the number of series. It was possible to moderate melodramaticity, to move away from savoring criminal details, less blood.
But it all worked out – and it turned out great. Recently, one of the leading actors of the series Nikolai Ivanov said in a live broadcast that on the set of “The Healer” reigned an excellent atmosphere of mutual understanding and support. When professionals do what they love and put their soul into their works, they turn out very good, even if not masterpieces.
Even N. Ivanov mentioned that this is an acting movie. Referred to Daniil Strakhov, who played the main role in the series. Yeah, acting. Actors became the main driving force in this excellent film. Everything from the main characters to episodic roles. The kids were great.
The very idea of the series is impossible. This is not just a movie about kindness and mercy, about the victory of good over evil and retribution. This is some very correct film, not causing its correctness of rejection, not sweet, not contrived. This is a completely new, quite extraordinary version of the Man. Maybe the Man of the Future, when we regain our human form? And the one you believe to the last look, the words, the sigh. Reliable, true, the only possible, without catch and subtext.
Always liked the actor Daniel Strakhov - since the time of Baron Corf, "Children of Arbat", then "Isaev". He has many roles in film and theater. But here he surpassed himself, if you can say so, although he can both negative and positive roles of any shade. But here to call the hero simply positive is not enough. It's the Ideal. So to convey the inner beauty and nobility, the highest spirituality without edification, to be so natural and fantastic at the same time probably only he is able. A small bow to Daniel for this incredible role.
And other actors: Yuri Itzkov, Valery Grishko, the charming Alexandra Mareeva, the charming Ekaterina Kuznetsova, the already mentioned N. Ivanov (his Strelnikov is just a brain takeaway, bravo). Everyone was great.
The soundtrack for the series fully corresponds to the grandeur of what is happening on the screen - bravo to the composer D. Chebanyuk.
I am not a fanatic of modern domestic TV series, but foreign ones sometimes strain. I want to watch my own, only quality. I was delighted with the “medicine” in many ways.
On the upcoming sequel... I do not share the general joy, it would not be necessary to continue anything, but, since we have already harnessed, it remains to wish Yaroslav Mochalov and his team not to hit their face in the mud and, if not to repeat the success of Znahar-1, then at least not to drop themselves in the eyes of the audience, who, like me, treat this project with great respect and delight.
10 out of 10
Healer grandfather, sorcerer son, healer nearby, if you treat loving
When you turn on the TV again and see another series about doctors, you think, well, here's another TV crafts to stuff more advertising into it and beat production, and you, the viewer, look, because, what else to watch, on other channels, perhaps even worse crafts.
And the name "Health healer", of course, is not about the Battle of psychics for the Throne of the first Aibolith on the land of dragons, however, there was a thought that without a blonde blonde, it will not do, because who else can save the Throne and Hero, if not a blonde beast named Marina (sea)?!
And how surprised I was that this TV series "Health healer" turned out to be so atypical for television series just by picture!
Excellent work of the operator, nothing superfluous climbs into the frame, and the frame itself is very pleasantly blurred with artistic bokeh in the background, plus soft color correction in post-production, which makes the greenery of trees, walls of houses and clothes do not climb into the eyes, but are perceived organically, yes, brightly, but not obtrusively. Pleasant editing of episodes with a soft transition between plans. That's what the director thought about the viewer, before showing the next batch of dialogues of the heroes, to notify the viewer about the change of location, so that the dialogues do not merge into porridge in the head of the beholder, - if the scene is in the hospital, then you need to show the building, windows, if the scene in the village - to remove the landscape from the quadcopter at sunset, it is also beautiful, however, why in the world of the TV series "soap" so every time recklessly cut all the beauty that was conceived at the stage of the script. After all, it is true that flowering gardens are always more important than what the characters say under these flowers. Entourage decides. In the "Wilderer" in production, this was taken into account, and the installation was not cut out.
And a separate respect for the casting! Casting is first-rate, see for yourself! Such an excellent selection of actors is rarely seen - Daniil Strakhov of course, blond Katya Kuznetsova, Helga Filippova (neurologist) like a raven sits on her shoulder the whole film, such charisma from the actress comes, and of course Nikolai Ivanov (Strelnikov) - such a difficult role - not a role, but fate, in the same series as in life, the hero takes both black and white sides in solving the problem, he is in complete disarray, and can not do anything, and his death is predeterminated and helps at the same time, and saves and masterfully removed. It's not boring to watch!
In general, the acting ensemble in Yaroslav Mochalov’s Znahar (director) is simply wonderful! Urban (actors) are represented by urban types (tattoos on medical staff, instructions almost from the minister, equivocas during dialogues in the direction of “look at the epaulettes”), and village ones are simpler emotionally, but livelier and more organic, there are no stands and skates, crime is so close that you greet him literally every day, and if you do not like it, go away, and if you love - love.
And when suddenly shone two roles of Yuri Itskov (grandfather) - a simple healer, it's after all he is a Healer and a film about him, about how he found his son and died in fact for him, and how organically and unobtrusively this is all filmed and submitted - the simplest dialogues and scenes, and there is a volume of the situation! And the role of Andrei Tashkov (a doctor of a rural hospital), who, by the way, reads the magazine “Art of Cinema” number 10 and writes novels, it is difficult to believe that we are not a rural doctor, a simple man is cunning, but an actor who is so understandable, perhaps familiar with his type.
And yet, the narrative would not be complete without music, because in this “Witchman” a lot still decides the music for the series. The theme you will surely learn, this is just the “Beginning” of K. Nolan and the themes of Hans Zimmer, although for the series, the themes were processed and given their vision and sound by the composer Diana Chebanyuk, but this epicity and depth of musical plans, these retrospections into the past from the present and back, this balancing on the verge of life and death during brain operations, this is all from the third-article scenario about envy and dullness among colleagues in the hospital, in the village or out of what is a sin to hide, the deepest dialog, perhaps in the depth of his characters! And who prompted so load in General uncomplicated melodrama with such epicity - so for this producers a lot of respect!
In general, we can say that before us is an atypical example of a very good healer's film production for television and post-production of which is at the level of blockbusters of Hollywood, although they made themselves!
Beautiful, deep, strong, life-affirming film about the Hero of our time
I did not watch the premiere of this picture at the First, held in September 2019. At that moment, I just learned about the actor Daniel Strakhov and wondered where to start getting acquainted with his work. As a result, “The Healer” became the fifth in a row after the films “Family Album”, “Isaiah”, “Caesar” and “Lady disappears at midnight”, of which the first three made a stunning impression on me.
Today – in the seven months that have passed since the first viewing of “The Healer” (and there was also a second one and, of course, there will be next ones), I got acquainted with almost all not only cinematic, but also theatrical (unfortunately, only in the recording) roles of my now favorite actor, of which work in this series I consider to be one of the most expensive for myself.
"Healthy" - in any case not a film about doctors for me (medical theme is not interesting to me in principle and not likeable). Not a melodrama. It's more of a parable movie. And real drama. Magnificent. Everything else - the conditions in which the development of the plot, the profession of the characters, the place, time, etc. - serve only as a background, only create an atmosphere in which the Miracle takes place: finding yourself a Man who has lost memory.
Caught in trouble, found himself in the center of attention of people who take him for a man who left a bad reputation for himself, the main character has to take on all the hatred and malice that they have all these years carried in their hearts.
And this happens: a person who is not perfect at all, but simply possesses more awareness and is cleaner in his thoughts than many others around him, in situations where others are offended and angry, feel disappointed, want to “restore justice”, “punish” in the end, “revenge”, initially closes his heart from all destructive feelings – refuses to be offended and angry, disappointed and hate. Therefore, forgiveness seems to be given to him easily: he forgives before they ask for forgiveness, forgives those who do not ask or even repent.
I remembered the phrase, a long time ago, first heard from M. N. Zadornov: "I hit one cheek - turn the other, but - DO NOT let hit" (his intonation). I will not tell you how wise people explain this, what is written about it in wise books. How did I understand these brilliant words? Not just not to respond to aggression with aggression, not just turn the other cheek (in the times to which the phrase refers, it had its own meaning associated with human dignity and the primordial equality of people), but also to make sure that the second blow is excluded. So that the striker, having come into contact with you, renounces the intention to continue aggression.
This is what happens in the film: the seemingly most needy and vulnerable is the strongest. He not only gathers himself to pieces, but changes the environment: none of those with whom he faced fate, can not be the same. For some, he remains a beacon - a moral guideline, and someone, unable to cope with the anger, hatred that devours him from the inside, without receiving a response to the blow, is unable to endure love and nobility from the side of the one whom he dreamed of destroying, kills himself.
I'm not that: I'm more like the priest in the joke who beat up the abuser because "the cheeks are out." But thanks to the “Healer”, the image to which in my wildest dreams I could only aspire, took for me the shape of a concrete person. Let the movie hero, but alive, embodied without the slightest falsehood, real to the last cell. And this image, being present somewhere in the back of my soul, like a beacon, helps me on my path, like many other “beacons”.
As for the topic of doctors... For me, this is an allegory – a man in white robes, the color of which makes visible every speck, which makes it unacceptable for the wearer to wear anything that can tarnish these clothes. The main character of "Health healer" could be anyone by profession, but this is the most suitable here in meaning and opportunity to show all the strength and beauty of a person who has such a level of purity and awareness that, no matter how much evil they cause him, they pour water on his mill - from each blow he only becomes stronger and higher. This idea – so new for our society, in my opinion, but also so modern, true – delights me to the core.
Yes, I, like many, watched this series because of Daniel Strakhov, with me, a few actors manage to conduct such a dialogue as he does. But others performed their roles here magnificently: they seemed to be absorbed by the incredible atmosphere of this truly amazing story ... Nikolai Ivanov, Ekaterina Kuznetsova, Valery Grishko, Yuri Itskov, Svetlana Smirnova-Martsinkevich ... Thank you to all the actors, director Yaroslav Mochalov, who made a film, albeit not perfect in form, but a real masterpiece in content, modern and timely, I, as a viewer, am very much needed here and now. Thank you for the fantastic work of the cameraman and composer, everyone who managed to make this picture one of the most expensive among all that I was lucky to see in life.