Saw this at the Melbourne International Film Festival the other night and walked out at about the 70 minute mark.
I'm not sure if Hungarians or Romanians might understand this film better, I certainly couldn't.
The lead actress is attractive and tries hard but isn't given enough to work with and the narrative keeps shifting. There was plenty of potential conflict in the opening scene but outside of that I soon lost interest in her character and the other characters she met along with way. The Director seemed to be going for stylish visuals and fantasy sequences whilst forgetting the most important things - the story and characters.
I found Lilya4Ever to be a far superior film about a similar subject. I find it difficult to believe films like this one can even get funding.
I'm not sure if Hungarians or Romanians might understand this film better, I certainly couldn't.
The lead actress is attractive and tries hard but isn't given enough to work with and the narrative keeps shifting. There was plenty of potential conflict in the opening scene but outside of that I soon lost interest in her character and the other characters she met along with way. The Director seemed to be going for stylish visuals and fantasy sequences whilst forgetting the most important things - the story and characters.
I found Lilya4Ever to be a far superior film about a similar subject. I find it difficult to believe films like this one can even get funding.