The tough individualist post-communist Russian culture is brightly depicted. Is it cynical coldness or are we close to dehumanization? The bitterness between people is striking. Only vodka seems to replace the lack of warmheartedness and to forget the roughness of communism and the selfishness of capitalism.
Marina is desperate about mankind, perhaps as many in Russia. Twilight portrait is the story about Marina trying to recover hope. What does it take for a cynical woman — living in deception and surrounded by liars — to be so shocked that she has to walk away — towards hope — and to find again what she expected in her work.
This movie is not about rape and an unbelievable attempt of a woman to take revenge.
For sure the main actress has worked as a psychologist and knows well the character. The acting and the direction are brilliant. The story telling is subtle and we are permanently invited to catch what is between the lines, what is behind appearances, to see how people can be suddenly pushed beyond their limits, and how far one can pursue one's need for understanding and heal one's wound.
This miraculous low budget movie is about hope contained is recognized vulnerability, and hope that humanity can wake up again.
Marina is desperate about mankind, perhaps as many in Russia. Twilight portrait is the story about Marina trying to recover hope. What does it take for a cynical woman — living in deception and surrounded by liars — to be so shocked that she has to walk away — towards hope — and to find again what she expected in her work.
This movie is not about rape and an unbelievable attempt of a woman to take revenge.
For sure the main actress has worked as a psychologist and knows well the character. The acting and the direction are brilliant. The story telling is subtle and we are permanently invited to catch what is between the lines, what is behind appearances, to see how people can be suddenly pushed beyond their limits, and how far one can pursue one's need for understanding and heal one's wound.
This miraculous low budget movie is about hope contained is recognized vulnerability, and hope that humanity can wake up again.