guauen
Joined Oct 2018
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If you are interested in historical drama, old school spy craft, Soviet culture, Russian architecture, Eastern European history and WWII, this series is well worth watching. It is a real shame that it was canned after 3 series.
I watched this in 2022 seeking an antidote to the Russo-phobia campaign promoted by the western media during the NATO-Russia war, which NATO seems to be loosing despite layers of grease paint.
For a sort of a soapy, it worked remarkably well.
The directing, writing, acting, cinematography, locations and the attention to detail in the sets and settings are spellbinding.
For a western English speaking audience the subtitles are a bit frustrating - it is evident that so much is lost in translation. Still, grateful thanks to the subtitle editors who made this fine work addressable to a non-Russian speaker.
I watched this in 2022 seeking an antidote to the Russo-phobia campaign promoted by the western media during the NATO-Russia war, which NATO seems to be loosing despite layers of grease paint.
For a sort of a soapy, it worked remarkably well.
The directing, writing, acting, cinematography, locations and the attention to detail in the sets and settings are spellbinding.
For a western English speaking audience the subtitles are a bit frustrating - it is evident that so much is lost in translation. Still, grateful thanks to the subtitle editors who made this fine work addressable to a non-Russian speaker.
The rating relates to episodes 1-10 of Season 1 - very good work.
The writing, acting and direction are tight; trite cliches are avoided; and, both the characters and story line are genuinely human and relatable.
The writing, acting and direction are tight; trite cliches are avoided; and, both the characters and story line are genuinely human and relatable.
A Lion Returns (2020) is is slow paced, dialogue driven drama of a family in crisis.
I was reminded of a carefully wrought stage play and found it deeply engrossing.
The script achieves a high standard all too rare now in Australian film and TV drama. The direction is deft and the acting is consistently good. Danny Elacci's performance as Omar, the good son, is outstanding.
I was reminded of a carefully wrought stage play and found it deeply engrossing.
The script achieves a high standard all too rare now in Australian film and TV drama. The direction is deft and the acting is consistently good. Danny Elacci's performance as Omar, the good son, is outstanding.