Scarier than any horror, because it's true.
Good movie!! Very slow the first part, in some parts, you lose ....
The original title of the film is Leviafan.
A look into the soul of modern Russia as told through a reinterpretation of the biblical story of Job. It sounds boring, but it actually gets its arms around a lot of stuff, such as corruption, the relation between church and state and the individual seeking justice in a broken system (similar to something like Three Billboards). It’s very bleak and nihilistic, but its small rural setting makes the sequence of events believable. I honestly wonder why the Russian government funded this honest, critical portrait of its own institutions, but I’m not complaining. The acting, dialogue and characters are great, trusting the viewer to read between the lines and look for visual details that will enrich the experience. The cinematography is also amazing, there’s some really beautiful use of natural light here and the compositions during the outdoor scenes are occasionally stunning. The music is a little too sparse for my liking, though it’s arguable that the emotional heft of the film is more powerful without any additional score. It’s not the easiest watch, but the film is satisfying on multiple levels. Fans of slice of life character studies (e.g. Sorry We Missed You, Manchester by the Sea, The Florida Project) will probably love it, but it also functions as a critical systematic analysis of society (e.g. The Wire, Three Billboards, Parasite). Amazing film.
8.5/10
Too much of a giperbola. Church depictured as caricature. Women are weak and man are strong (kinda), which is not really true in modern Russia. One should see this story as dystopia in East-Europe / Russian setting (IMHO).
Shout by DeletedBlockedParent2015-07-23T16:43:09Z
Vodka, corrupted politicians and personal tragedies makes this a stunning drama from the shores of the Barents Sea. Very enthralling movie which paints a gloomy picture of modern Russia. Great movie!