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BANISHMENT; THE |
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| 0min., 2007, Russia | | Director: ANDREY ZVYAGINTSEV | | Producer: Dmitry Lesnevsky | | Cast: MARIE BONNEVIE, KONSTANTIN LAVRONENKO, ALEXANDER BALUEV, DMITRY ULJANOV | | color | | | |
drama
colour, Dolby Digital, 1:2.35, RenFilm production, Russia
dop: Mikhail Krichman
script: Oleg Negin, Artem Melkumjan, Andrey Zvyagintsev
60th Cannes IFF - official competition
Andrey Zvyagintsev ("The Return" ) has once again chosen as the object of his examination one of the most interesting and difficult, yet evident and ordinary components of human existence - the family. But unlike "The Return" in which the attention of the director and viewers was focused on a father and his sons, the protagonists of "The Banishment" are a husband and wife, a man and a woman.
A husband, wife and two children (a boy and a girl) come from an industrial city to the countryside, to the husband's birthplace, to stay in his father's old house.
In contrast to the old setting (the city that brightens up the relations between the characters, that smooths the rough edges, and even creates some illusion of happiness and love), the new setting is Nature. It is a setting of breathtaking rolling hills, the bottom of a prehistoric sea, and fertile land, all lying in the ruins of dislike. It is sad even though it is proud. It doesn't let on. It will demand great sacrifice.
And no one will hold back the hand the father raises against his son. The voice crying out will not be heard. The son will not be replaced by the lamb. For the one who raises the knife has ears that can not hear, eyes that can not see, and a heart that can not feel. Yet his belief in the "law" of human pride is vehement and inexhaustible, as vehement as his remorse.
The seed has been planted and the harvest must follow.
To the question, "What is "The Banishment" about?' we respond, "Just like any other film, in one way or another, this film is about all of us - kind, beautiful people in the tragic circumstances of hopelessness.' | | | |
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