David_G_Young

Two films really. Ken Loach's and a collection of ten others. After watching the comparisons Loach makes it is hard not to see parallels with Diana-mania when watching most other anniversary specials on the WTC tragedy.

It would be unfair to say that this is an anti-American film. It contains such sentiments but also, in differing degrees, nearly all possible takes on September the eleventh. It is unlikely any one viewer will find all eleven films equally to their liking. You may even find yourself impatiently waiting for the next one given the difference in depth, message and above all style of these shorts.

As with Kieslowski's 'Decalogue' you may want to avoid reading plot synopses before viewing as in at least one case this detracts from the film.

The sects that capitalise on this film are well known for their claim to take the 'message' of the bible without any alteration or extra-biblical influence. The existence of this film is solely due to the fact that there is no such thing.

If you want to know what the born-again branch of Christianity were harping on about in the seventies just look up the word 'rapture' in a dictionary of cults and sects. It's quicker than sitting through this waste of celluloid.

Poor acting, uneven sound quality and a script that could just as easily have been written by Jack T Chick (paranoid Christian conspiracy theorist for those not familiar with the Evangelical scene). You could not really put this into the 'so bad it's good' category so its only audience are either those with a pamphlet collection looking to branch out or the extremely paranoid.

An engaging and moving story. Fine performances from Dominika Osta³owska and Bartosz Opania in particular. Micha³ Lorenc's music complements the film wonderfully without making it over-scored. Scripted and shot with great attention to quality this is a highly recommended film to see.

For those who liked Zabiæ Sekala this one belongs to the same league.