Sunday, January 25, 2009
Little Vera
Fridays film I have to say was one of the more interesting films we have seen in class so far. I am not sure how I feel about the film if I lean one way or the other on it. Vera was an interesting character in the film. She is a rebelling teen who falls in love with a man named Sergei. Sergei moved in with Vera family, but he does not care for the abusive father. Twords the end of the Film the father of Vera and Sergei get into a fight while the father is drunk, and the father ends up stabbing Sergei. By the reaction of the class I don't think any one was expecting it to happen. For me it was a tough movie to watch. I think the whole family had issues they had to work on from alcohol to anger. Im curious to see what every one else thinks of this film.
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I also had difficulty watching this film. It was hard to see all the destruction and pain.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why it is, but this film becomes better and better with each new viewing. It's almost like watching a documentary of a real family at certain times. I swear that during that scene when Sergei comes over to celebrate their wedding with the parents I *always* forget I'm watching a movie and think it's real life.
ReplyDeleteAnd it has to be one of the best films at capturing true industrial grit, too. It would be a mistake to say that all of Russia is like what we see in this film. Nonetheless, I think it would be a very useful and important film to show to students who are about to travel and spend some time there.