I watched this film on January 16,2018, during the Pune International film Festival mainly because the director 's name was associated with two of the most talented film directors,Zanussi and Andrei Wajda. She was assistant to Zanussi and Wajda was her mentor. I expected a lot from this film but was disappointed. I am surprised that Polish Film Committee sent this as an entry to the Oscars and not surprised at all it did not make it.
I think the character does not shape well,nor her concerns. She may have left the city and come to live with the nature but that does not necessarily mean she is in love with the animals and the environment. She comes across as a bit off-the-track erratic old lonely grumpy woman when she argues with the police that they should arrest the hunters. She looks absurd,not like one arguing a case for the animals and the environment. Degradation is hardly attempted,it is a lush green rich landscape visibly. Where is the destruction ? Where is the crime ? A man taken for dead stirs,he is alive,he died later with a bone stuck in his mouth !
The astrology aspect is totally off track and one does not see how it is relevant and useful.I cannot buy any argument extended about past,present reading and with some effort 'when'.
Also,her neighbour talking about his parents and his German mother committing suicide, this tale comes out of the blue for absolutely no reason.
Director keeps shifting goal-posts and as a story we keep searching for the central.focus. On the positive side, it is shot beautifully, technically very very impressive. The director showing landscapes clearly shows her attempt to draw our attention to the beautiful landscape. But she fails to connect the subject and the setting. The community too is shown in bits and pieces. Surely the editor had to cut out a lot than what he could keep in. The character shaping and it's motive and each dialogue must be carefully planned. The subjects keep shifting focus,that is its main failing. I wish I had a chance to look at the screenplay before it was greenlight ed for shootiñg. It needs improvement,madam. Obviously you must be a good director and you wish to follow your gurus but story-telling is an area which needs more attention. Best wishes-RJ,Pune,Media faculty,Int'l Workshops,India
Director keeps shifting goal-posts and as a story we keep searching for the central.focus. On the positive side, it is shot beautifully, technically very very impressive. The director showing landscapes clearly shows her attempt to draw our attention to the beautiful landscape. But she fails to connect the subject and the setting. The community too is shown in bits and pieces. Surely the editor had to cut out a lot than what he could keep in. The character shaping and it's motive and each dialogue must be carefully planned. The subjects keep shifting focus,that is its main failing. I wish I had a chance to look at the screenplay before it was greenlight ed for shootiñg. It needs improvement,madam. Obviously you must be a good director and you wish to follow your gurus but story-telling is an area which needs more attention. Best wishes-RJ,Pune,Media faculty,Int'l Workshops,India