Pure-Form Reviews

The Red Violin (1998)

The cardgame

[10/10 · 4 January 2022]

'The Red Violin" is about Anna's journey through space and time. This journey was foretold by her servant from tarot cards. Each unit of the movie is one of the five cards pulled out by Anna. When the cards are folded into a deck, the story ends. The first card is the Moon that illuminates like a lamp the night and the darkness that covered the old days. Then through the ages we come to our times and technology which gives her a second life and this is symbolized by the inverted card of Death.

Osiecka (2020– )

Good

[6/10 · 3 April 2021]

Good if you are interested in music history, mostly in polish music and poetry history. I learned about interesting songs and poems from this series, writen by Osiecka and others.

The Virgin Queen (2005–2006)

What a sad story

[10/10 · 18 March 2019]

I was thrilled after watching the series and it's thanks to magnificent actors and their beautiful performances and also endearing music, dances and costumes. Because I write from Poland, I will mention that I noticed that Coky Giedroyc name is known to me because "her father is Michal Giedroyc, a historian of Polish-Lithuanian descent from the princely Giedroyc family (...) According to the 16th century Lithuanian Chronicle, they are descendants of Prince Giedrius, a brother of Grand Duke of Lithuania (...) One of notable members of the family is Jerzy Giedroyc, famous writer and political activist" (from wikipedia) I hope It can add even more romanticism and exoticism. The sad part is the involvement of the heroes and of the Virgin Queen in the mechanisms of power.