Village Khoroshee in the Siberian outback. Here the hero of the film lives and works as an ambulance driver. At the gate of his house is a small plane in which our hero once tries to take off ...
I understand that this would have been consistent with the language used by that generation, due to its role in the medical profession, however as someone who has family members with Down Syndrome I took it very personally.
One of the reasons I love watching movies is that, much like books, they serve as windows into other times and different places. Productions from around the world offer valuable insights into the history and culture of their respective countries. And just like literature, cinema can help us understand the present by showing us the past.
The human experience is described through the eyes of a marginalized outsider, neither judgmental nor invested, just an observant donkey.
Star Wars is better if you believe that Luke Skywalker is gay. You can't change my mind.
Considering the runtime, I expected each scene to hit harder as opposed to a series of montages and vignettes.
