I couldn't really decide if i liked it or not because it doesn't really speak to me directly because i'm not turkish or armenian.
Seems like a movie for armenians depicting a particular agenda concerning the *ongoing* armenian-turkish conflict about the genocide 100 years ago. I guess i have seen similar movie concerning different nationalities before and if i compare my experiences i might be able to say that it's rather good. It plainly delivers on an anti-war, anti-conflict message while at the same time showing injustice and blindness out of anger and despair.
This is the 2nd film by Guediguian i watched after *the last mitterand* and it's slightly more interesting and therefore better.
I kinda like his approach to contentious topics and characters even if his movies never really manage to pull me in completely (so far).
It is obvious he is working through some personal stuff in all of his work like most directors with traumatic familial backgrounds related to war or simply similar experiences.
I specifically liked Abkarian and Ascaride as the parents in this.
6.4/10 for the approach and the actors.. but not engaging enough for me.
Seems like a movie for armenians depicting a particular agenda concerning the *ongoing* armenian-turkish conflict about the genocide 100 years ago. I guess i have seen similar movie concerning different nationalities before and if i compare my experiences i might be able to say that it's rather good. It plainly delivers on an anti-war, anti-conflict message while at the same time showing injustice and blindness out of anger and despair.
This is the 2nd film by Guediguian i watched after *the last mitterand* and it's slightly more interesting and therefore better.
I kinda like his approach to contentious topics and characters even if his movies never really manage to pull me in completely (so far).
It is obvious he is working through some personal stuff in all of his work like most directors with traumatic familial backgrounds related to war or simply similar experiences.
I specifically liked Abkarian and Ascaride as the parents in this.
6.4/10 for the approach and the actors.. but not engaging enough for me.