An emotionally charged war piece, that in lieu of pure combat and horrific imagery it chooses to depict the enduring toll it has on our minds.
Tarkovsky captures this through a grief-stricken 12 year-old scout. His final fleeting moments of innocence are depicted through dream, only to be crushed by his pain and anguish. Overcome with this, he becomes hostile and seeks vengeance. Ivan has lost his innocence and childhood.
While short, every shot is crafted to show Ivan's inner turmoil in stark imagery. Many moments here linger in my mind like a haunting dream. Quite a debut from Tarkovsky.
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This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
'L'Argent' (or 'Money') depicts countless injustices of society, in a cold and technical fashion, through the eyes of money. It utilizes amateur actors with limited expression. Bresson employs this to most clearly convey his message, with limited influence to what you should or shouldn't be thinking.
By this route, philosophically, it begs much thought. I found it particularly interesting to see the intricate route money takes, and where we can establish an idea of blame. Do we say its the…
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