Streaming on YouTube | imdb | trailer (in German with no subs – sorry)
This marks the first time I have recommended films by the same director back to back, but it felt like the right thing to do. Set in the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust, an assembly of intellectuals deal with their precarious lives, and the fate of human achievement. This is a much less abstract movie than Visitor to a Museum (previously recommended here). It is also considered to be Konstantin Lopushansky’s masterpiece. The style is not as challenging as Visitor, and it also has the advantage of being shorter than 90 minutes, with a relatively straight forward concept. The mostly sepia toned photography really works for this film too, and obviously reminds one of Stalker (1979), which the director worked on as a PA. The use of what seems to have been existing bombed out buildings, with very artistic added set dressing, is also very impressive. The films characters manage to say it all about the stupidity of humanity along the way too. This is a truly fantastic dark film that I give my most enthusiastic recommendation, as well as a rating of 10 out of 10.
Not available on domestic Blu-ray.
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