Burnt by the Sun of Revolution
The movie Burnt by the Sun, was a fantastic film. I think that it has very strong story and plot, the characters are well written and the actors played them marvelously. The director, Nikita Mikhalkov, did an excellent job directing this film, as well as acting in it.
I think that this film is very symbolic of the time period. It shows the joy and equally the pain. The movie starts with a man, Mitya, who walks into an apartment and is talking to the other man who lives there. The phone starts to ring and he lets it go through. He then proceeds to take all but one bullet out of his gun and attempts to shoot himself. When he doesn't succeed, he calls someone and says "I will do it." The movie then moves to a happy family and their daily life. They are enjoying the day off and are spending time with each other. The father, Kotov, is a Colonel and gets called to call of a strike in the fields nearby. The man from the beginning of the film arrives at the house and everyone seems to know him as if he is family. Throughout the film you slowly learn of everyone's story and of who everyone is. Throughout this film we see a small sun float around the characters in the movie, specifically around Mitya. In the end Kotov is taken away and killed. The last scene that we see is the sun floating through Mitya's apartment in Moscow and through his bathroom window. You then hear Mitya whistling and a dripping noise. The last and final shot of the movie is of Mitya in the bath tub that is full of bloody water, as he has slit his wrists.
This film reminded me a lot of the movie Boy in the Striped Pajamas. The first part of the film was generally happy and comedic with a soft undertone of fear. There were some parts in the beginning that were high stress, and it added to the feel of fear. In the end, when you know what is going to happen, Kotov says goodbye to his daughter. This was the most heartbreaking scene of the whole movie, with the scene of Kotov crying in close second.
The undertone of fear throughout the movie is very telling of what it was like to live during that time in Russia. I think that Mitya and Kotov were both a good example of what people would be like during that time. This film was definitely for the whole world. I think that the director wanted to show the world what it was truly like living in constant pressure and fear.
I think the burning sun throughout the film is very telling of the constant pressure of fear. The credits end with the dedication to "all those who were burnt by the sun of revolution" and I think that this is very symbolic.
I think that this film is very symbolic of the time period. It shows the joy and equally the pain. The movie starts with a man, Mitya, who walks into an apartment and is talking to the other man who lives there. The phone starts to ring and he lets it go through. He then proceeds to take all but one bullet out of his gun and attempts to shoot himself. When he doesn't succeed, he calls someone and says "I will do it." The movie then moves to a happy family and their daily life. They are enjoying the day off and are spending time with each other. The father, Kotov, is a Colonel and gets called to call of a strike in the fields nearby. The man from the beginning of the film arrives at the house and everyone seems to know him as if he is family. Throughout the film you slowly learn of everyone's story and of who everyone is. Throughout this film we see a small sun float around the characters in the movie, specifically around Mitya. In the end Kotov is taken away and killed. The last scene that we see is the sun floating through Mitya's apartment in Moscow and through his bathroom window. You then hear Mitya whistling and a dripping noise. The last and final shot of the movie is of Mitya in the bath tub that is full of bloody water, as he has slit his wrists.
This film reminded me a lot of the movie Boy in the Striped Pajamas. The first part of the film was generally happy and comedic with a soft undertone of fear. There were some parts in the beginning that were high stress, and it added to the feel of fear. In the end, when you know what is going to happen, Kotov says goodbye to his daughter. This was the most heartbreaking scene of the whole movie, with the scene of Kotov crying in close second.
The undertone of fear throughout the movie is very telling of what it was like to live during that time in Russia. I think that Mitya and Kotov were both a good example of what people would be like during that time. This film was definitely for the whole world. I think that the director wanted to show the world what it was truly like living in constant pressure and fear.
I think the burning sun throughout the film is very telling of the constant pressure of fear. The credits end with the dedication to "all those who were burnt by the sun of revolution" and I think that this is very symbolic.
I agree the film does seem to be based upon the concept of fear; that no one can survive, regardless of the rank you own or the connections you've made.
ReplyDelete