The story may be common, the photography is not, glorious it is.
When I say the story as such I don´t mean the film which is very profund and lightning in is clarity.
A Christian poem, the opposit to Bergman, but the same deeph.
Mystisim is redemption.
The very roots of religion from a Ortodox ( Russian church ) point of view.
It would have been a chef d´oeuvre if their was only a better vehicle as this unimaginaive plot.
Anyaway one of the very best in the last two years I have seen.
I hope Tin , Victorand others here will have the whish to see it.
Only in Russian with French undeertitles at the moment.
Amazon France...has it.
Oh boy can the Russian makes films!
" Mieux vaut une tête bien faite qu'une tête bien pleine."
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Topic - Ostrov ( The Island ) - patrickU 12:54:10 07/21/08 (4)
- thanks - the photography is beautiful - PhilJ 11:15:28 08/02/08 (1)
- RE: thanks - the photography is beautiful - patrickU 11:52:08 08/02/08 (0)
- Keep 'em coming Patrick ( ! ) On my watch list - grinagog 02:51:41 07/24/08 (0)
- Get your mind back in the gutter. * - mr grits 15:47:46 07/21/08 (0)