Remarkable!

Rating: 10/10 (9 June 2008)

A remarkable war film so different and so intense as no ordinary work can truly be. It is an experience and a unique approach to show a part of humanity affected by a horrible war, a war not only on the outside, but deep at the heart of human emotions. The lively and atypical sequence of the story rather than plot driven has touched me profoundly. The portrayal of suffering is very vivid because we see, we smell, we feel as if we were there. Florya finds himself in the middle of growing up and consequently the rapid worn out of his life caused by the horrors of the war. We see him age so quickly in front of our eyes and with the sound, it makes it more haunting. To lose your mind, to age so so fast is just unbelievable. The long take shots and the very realistic actions leaves us in awe. It is a trauma that in the end doesn't really have an ending, a film that could always have the same impact anywhere, anytime.