
#123movies #fmovies #putlocker #gomovies #solarmovie #soap2day Watch Full Movie Online Free – 1945, Leningrad. World War II has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Although the siege – one of the worst in history – is finally over, life and death continue their battle in the wreckage that remains. Two young women, Iya and Masha, search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins. 26-year-old Kantemir Balagov follows TESNOTA, winner of the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, with a powerful period drama.
Plot: Set in post-WWII Leningrad as two female soldiers return from war and attempt to rebuild their lives in the ravaged city.
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Fascinating Slow Burn of a Movie
A fascinating slow burn that is as exhilarating as it is difficult at times to watch.“Beanpole” is actually a good movie to be watching during the 2020 COVID pandemic, as it’s a reminder to a whole population of people who’ve never experienced any significant hardship how much worse things could be. Watch a movie about post WWII Russia and then ask yourself how big a deal it is that Trader Joe’s was out of your favorite brand of crackers again.
The towering actress Viktoria Miroshnichenko, as the film’s title character, and Vasilisa Perelygina, as her friend who’s recently returned from the front, give amazing performances navigating exceptionally difficult material. This is one of those movies that would be off putting if the direction and acting didn’t strike just the right tone. It’s one of those movies about which people say “I didn’t like any of the characters” as a way to dismiss the whole thing. But, like the best character studies, “Beanpole” doesn’t care whether or not you like anyone in it. It instead asks you to live with the characters for awhile and see if you can empathize with them, and understand their choices based on the circumstances in which they find themselves.
And, directing and acting aside, the film looks beautiful. For a film set in such a drab time and setting, it uses saturated colors, especially green and red, to tie images visually to the mental states of the characters.
The movie year still has a way to go, but I imagine this one will make my own personal shortlist of favorites.
Grade: A
Original Language ru
Runtime 2 hr 10 min (130 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Unrated
Genre Drama, War
Director Kantemir Balagov
Writer Kantemir Balagov, Aleksandr Terekhov
Actors Viktoria Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa Perelygina, Andrey Bykov
Country Russia
Awards 32 wins & 66 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix N/A
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Arri Alexa Mini, Cooke S4 Lenses
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format CFast 2.0
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (4K) (master format), ProRes 4444 XQ (3.2K) (source format)
Printed Film Format Digital (Digital Cinema Package DCP)