Illumination

Would make a good pair with Oppenheimer. Juxtaposes morality with science and math, certainty and definitives. The film covers a large amount of ground, each half hour probably capable of being a fully fleshed hour. I like the eclectic takes from different people in the scientific community. There's a moment where Franciszeck is hitchhiking and the driver starts saying maybe Hitler was good. Franciszeck's reaction is realistic but still heroic. It's a pretty minor moment in the film, but probably the one I will remember the most. I guess because it's unfortunately still prescient, yikes.

Would make a good pair with Oppenheimer. Juxtaposes morality with science and math, certainty and definitives. The film covers a large amount of ground, each half hour probably capable of being a fully fleshed hour. I like the eclectic takes from different people in the scientific community. There's a moment where Franciszeck is hitchhiking and the driver starts saying maybe Hitler was good. Franciszeck's reaction is realistic but still heroic. It's a pretty minor moment in the film, but probably the one I will remember the most. I guess because it's unfortunately still prescient, yikes.

With thee I begin my oeuvre-de-Zanussi.

With thee I begin my oeuvre-de-Zanussi.

franciszek as a father who bonds with his child would heal my entire familial scar.

franciszek as a father who bonds with his child would heal my entire familial scar.

With exception to Structure of Crystal 
Zanussi’s films aren’t exactly incredibly beautiful to look at and the editing and the visual quality in this isn’t exactly good which makes the pacing really hard to enjoy. Still, his story structure is quite impressive and he packs his films with so much it’s somewhat atmospheric while simultaneously making it really hard to follow. 

Overall,
Nothing muddied in this film, it explores a lot of wondrous ideas and themes, it’s done quite well even if I’m unable to understand it all. I also think that’s an issue, a really good film can be complex and explore interesting and high concept themes which I definitely don’t fully comprehend, but with Zanussi’s films it feels like I’m missing the point entirely.

With exception to Structure of Crystal 
Zanussi’s films aren’t exactly incredibly beautiful to look at and the editing and the visual quality in this isn’t exactly good which makes the pacing really hard to enjoy. Still, his story structure is quite impressive and he packs his films with so much it’s somewhat atmospheric while simultaneously making it really hard to follow. 

Overall,
Nothing muddied in this film, it explores a lot of wondrous ideas and themes, it’s done quite well even if I’m unable to understand it all. I also think that’s an issue, a really good film can be complex and explore interesting and high concept themes which I definitely don’t fully comprehend, but with Zanussi’s films it feels like I’m missing the point entirely.

in one scene, a professor brought up a statistic that showed that scientific productivity starts increasing at a certain age, reaches it peak and then decreases with age. that statistic was eerily similar to an athlete's productivity as well and i find that incredibly cool. i had never thought that they were similar in that regard

in one scene, a professor brought up a statistic that showed that scientific productivity starts increasing at a certain age, reaches it peak and then decreases with age. that statistic was eerily similar to an athlete's productivity as well and i find that incredibly cool. i had never thought that they were similar in that regard