Movie #3610 "Flowers Beyond the Dark" (Phoenix Film Festival) Well, this was the second film we saw, a documentary on Ukrainian/Russia war. I thought it would give more information to me than what I just got on the news, but no such luck. The main thrust is that war crimes have been committed here by the Russians, hitting civilians, hitting hospitals, schools, high rise buildings that house working people, etc. There were a few people followed, but the problem is that the film doesn't let us get attached to them. So it ends up to be a very quiet documentary, lacking dialogue in many places where there should be dialogue. It was boring. I am not a huge fan of documentaries anyway, so the approach used in this film wasn't helpful to me at all. I don't recommend it, and I would give it a 2 out of 5, for some pretty photography, but that's it.
"FLOWERS BEYOND THE DARK" Phoenix Film festival 2025 1 hour and 18 mins
Amid the chaos of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Natalia and Serhly, a coupe of artists separated by occupation, quickly lose any contact. They feel paralyzed, drowning in helplessness and uncertainty. At the same time, the soldiers Vitaliy and Serhiy, building unity and finding courage guarding "the road of life" evacuation route for civilians . (that wasn't clear in this film)
Director: Iryna Pravylo
No comments:
Post a Comment