It's always interesting to see a complicated world through a child's point of view. Although the child barely appears on screen, you always feel like you're watching this marriage fall apart through his eyes.
This is the kind of European arthouse drama that I crave and absolutely love. Another thing that stood out to me is the director's realistic approach. Rather than relying on melodrama, the film stays grounded and realestic. Honestly, I'm a fan of both approaches if they make me cry. I didn't exactly cry while watching this, but my heart was constantly breaking, especially towards the end.
The director's decision to keep the ending open-ended is a smart one. Films like this often does this to challenge the audience and giving them something to think about .
More than the cinematography, I wanna talk about the setting and atmosphere. The wintery Russian backdrop perfectly goes with the emotional coldness of the characters. When you connect those two elements, it's clear the director really cooked something.
All in all, this is a great film if you are a fan of European arthouse cinema. I can easily see my rating going up to a 4.5 on a rewatch, but for now it's a solid 4/5.
It's always interesting to see a complicated world through a child's point of view. Although the child barely appears on screen, you always feel like you're watching this marriage fall apart through his eyes.
This is the kind of European arthouse drama that I crave and absolutely love. Another thing that stood out to me is the director's realistic approach. Rather than relying on melodrama, the film stays grounded and realestic. Honestly, I'm a fan of both approaches if they make me cry. I didn't exactly cry while watching this, but my heart was constantly breaking, especially towards the end.
The director's decision to keep the ending open-ended is a smart one. Films like this often does this to challenge the audience and giving them something to think about .
More than the cinematography, I wanna talk about the setting and atmosphere. The wintery Russian backdrop perfectly goes with the emotional coldness of the characters. When you connect those two elements, it's clear the director really cooked something.
All in all, this is a great film if you are a fan of European arthouse cinema. I can easily see my rating going up to a 4.5 on a rewatch, but for now it's a solid 4/5.
