Alarming stomping of police boots The solid tread of military boots torments the stairs. Stripes "SOBR" on body armor flickering against the background of the window. Heavy footsteps are given by a hum in the well of the stairwell... Or is it just in the head of the main character? Why does he turn pale and listen to every rustle outside the door?
According to the director, the plot was based on the story of the arrest of Ilya Azar in September 2019, when the police left his child alone in an open apartment. It would seem obvious. A short film about the insecurity of a citizen within a totalitarian state, about the extreme fragility of everything that makes up the life of an ordinary person.
But that wasn't it. . .
Personally, this film made me look for answers to a number of other questions.
Who are the like-minded?
Like-minded people are people who have their own independent point of view, who suddenly find that their views and beliefs coincide. Followers are those who sympathize with others’ views and accept them. Who, in your opinion, is the main character of the film?
Who are politicians?
These are people, as a profession or even a vocation, who have chosen the desire to seek power and with the help of this power to solve social and personal problems. So maybe the main character is a future politician?
Who are the revolutionaries?
People who have dedicated their lives to their idea, who have put it above all else - families, children, personal well-being, and who have made that choice consciously and irrevocably. So maybe our hero is a revolutionary?
A lot of people will probably have an irresistible urge to crucify me for this short review. But there is still something to think about. . .
Who is the hero on the screen?
And who are you?
Like-minded or follower? Are you going next or next?
Did you make an informed choice? Are you aware of the responsibility of this choice?
Are you ready to go all the way?