An allegorical comedy reminds you that the best solution in the most difficult situations is the simplest possible action. A comedy that proves that the best way to deal with the most difficult situations in life is to accept them easily. There is no main character in this movie. There are some characters who are separated from each other but do the same thing. Warfare has rules governing chaos and is extremely aggressive. What often happens is that a separate process or project in a war is jointly carried out by dozens of people who are not even aware of each other’s existence. In peacetime, such a labor organization would collapse in a minute. But during the war, this controlled chaos paid off. And this movie really illustrates that. Surviving the War in Ukraine: 10 Films That Helped Me Save Myself By Anton Filatov, for The New York Times Before the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, I worked as a consultant. How to be a film critic. In my 12 years in this profession, I have watched thousands of films and written hundreds of film reviews. But now, on the front lines, I overestimate all of my filmmaking experience. Explosions and gunshots knocked all the excess out of my head. In such circumstances, I only think about the things that really matter: how I played with my children, about the main words I said to my relatives and friends, about the moments when I was overwhelmed. filled with joy and felt full of joy. life. I have selected 10 movies that give me such a life experience. The memory of these movies gave me the strength to survive the war. I hope that these movies will also energize you. “Forrest Gump” 1994 directed. Robert Zemeckis The main character of the film behaves like a person with mild autism. In many fateful situations, he just goes with the flow. He does not criticize, does not analyze, does not defend his point of view, but only accepts what is happening as fact. All actions of the protagonist are dictated by some kind of higher providence. In stressful situations, when you’re at risk and don’t know how to act, you remember Forrest’s example and you understand that the best way out of the situation is to act honestly. and simple. “Another round” 2020 director. Thomas Vinterberg Unlike the hero of the aforementioned film, the hero of this excellent Scandinavian film, when he finds himself in deadlocked situations, reflects deeply. Did it get him out of the situation? No. However, he manages to release the complex contradictions in his life thanks to alcohol. And with each round of wine, his life is filled with new colors and vivid emotions. In fact, drinking inhibits his ability to escalate the situation and makes him, like Forrest Gump, easily accept grim life circumstances. And it helps the main character pass even the most difficult tests of his life. “Dunkirk” 2017 director. Christopher Nolan One of the best war movies showcasing complex combat mechanics. The main theme of this film is the hypnotic sound of a ticking stopwatch. During the war, this sound took on a new, even stronger meaning to me. Here, on the front lines, the shelling was so intense that after each explosion, hearing disappeared for several tens of seconds. At the same time, you don’t even hear how your heart beats and a complete void appears in your thoughts. But when the shelling stopped, hearing gradually began to return. In one of these cases, the first thing I heard was the ticking of the clock. Exactly like in this movie. And I thought, “How many of those seconds are actually allotted for the rest of my life. And how wonderful that I’m still alive.” “Samsara” 2011 director. Ron Fricke “Samsara” is more massive than an era. In 1977, NASA launched the probe “Voyager” into space, in which they placed golden discs containing information about our planet and humanity. This data is sent in the hope that it will be intercepted by sentient beings existing from other planets. And this information will help them get to know us. If there is an initiative to launch such a satellite again, then I would recommend the movie “Samsara” in it. This film will be enough to understand the panorama of humanity. This film is about our moral ambiguity, about the diversity of our cultures, about our spiritual flexibility.
