The Porcelain Doll-Movie Review 10/15/2010
Posted by Films to consider in Based on a novel, Dark Drama, Drama, Hungarian language film, Movies.trackback
The Porcelain Doll (Hungarian) 2005
Adapted from the novel Star Farm by Ervin Lazar
Directed by Péter Gárdos
A trio of brief, mystical, and slightly macabre stories, seemingly with a common theme of examining the possibilities of life after death.
Although I found the opening credits amusing, with the actors silently doing chores and other mundane activities, the stories are not lighthearted or humorous.
In the first a young boy is shot and killed because he performed better than a soldier on some physical skills. His aunt attempts to heal the wounds.
Next, a government official convinces a community that he can bring dead children back to life. When they emerge they look as if they were just sleeping.
Last, an elderly couple defies the order to relocate and are eventually caught.
I won’t tell the outcomes of the stories, and leave it for you to decide whether they are thought-provoking or perplexing. I experienced an agreeable mix of reactions that leads me to recommend this film. Please let me know what you think.
75 min. Not rated. Violence.
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