Pieta, at first watch, is both malicious and discomforting both in plot and in aesthetic. The film exists in a constant state of depravity and joylessness, shrouded in an impoverished setting. However, immediately upon completion, the humanistic reality of the film really settles with you. The final scene fades and the screen remains black for quite a while as the music escalates, creating an immense uneasiness. Pieta is a dark and twisted film, but it is not one devoid of existential meaning and passion. It resonates with the things by which we define our lives: "Love, honor, violence, fury, hatred, jealousy, revenge, death." The juxtaposition of morally depravity and fervent passion in the film make it an astounding experience, despite its resonate misery. You won't smile a single time during this film, and believe me, that's not a bad thing.
Pieta, at first watch, is both malicious and discomforting both in plot and in aesthetic. The film exists in a constant state of depravity and joylessness, shrouded in an impoverished setting. However, immediately upon completion, the humanistic reality of the film really settles with you. The final scene fades and the screen remains black for quite a while as the music escalates, creating an immense uneasiness. Pieta is a dark and twisted film, but it is not one devoid of existential meaning and passion. It resonates with the things by which we define our lives: "Love, honor, violence, fury, hatred, jealousy, revenge, death." The juxtaposition of morally depravity and fervent passion in the film make it an astounding experience, despite its resonate misery. You won't smile a single time during this film, and believe me, that's not a bad thing.
