From the title to the summaries and write-ups of this movie, it seems to drive towards the devotion, dedication, tribulations and joy of discipleship in the journey towards artistry.
However, as the movie progresses it's really at its core about the failure to accept one's mediocrity in talent - despite the efforts one puts in one will never be able to come anywhere near great without the required level of innate talent to begin with. One may be good enough to teach up to a certain mid-level and that would be it.
While difficulty in accepting one's mediocrity is a valid movie theme, it is depicted here as mundane and frustrating in a character that seems to be equally mundane, and otherwise lost and lacking 'character' depth. Perseverance and Intent alone in a weak mundane character does not an interesting movie make.
At some point the effort peters off into just 'not interesting' territory. For example, having to twice show the character masturbate appears more gimmicky than adding anything meaningful.
The use of non-actors in the cast is good. Their acting is fine. While this adds realism, it also extends the mundanity which is a major fault of the scripting.
I do find the director's wide-angled static scenes refreshing. Would be good to have more of the excellent classical music too.
Best scenes - the narratives as the main character motorbikes around the empty streets in the middle of the night.
However, as the movie progresses it's really at its core about the failure to accept one's mediocrity in talent - despite the efforts one puts in one will never be able to come anywhere near great without the required level of innate talent to begin with. One may be good enough to teach up to a certain mid-level and that would be it.
While difficulty in accepting one's mediocrity is a valid movie theme, it is depicted here as mundane and frustrating in a character that seems to be equally mundane, and otherwise lost and lacking 'character' depth. Perseverance and Intent alone in a weak mundane character does not an interesting movie make.
At some point the effort peters off into just 'not interesting' territory. For example, having to twice show the character masturbate appears more gimmicky than adding anything meaningful.
The use of non-actors in the cast is good. Their acting is fine. While this adds realism, it also extends the mundanity which is a major fault of the scripting.
I do find the director's wide-angled static scenes refreshing. Would be good to have more of the excellent classical music too.
Best scenes - the narratives as the main character motorbikes around the empty streets in the middle of the night.