Watched this at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
This documentary is pretty interesting as it explores the themes of the works of art, beauty of culture and nature, and the troubled conflicts between Ukraine and Russia. The filmmakers were able to capture the beauty and ugliness of the situation of war, politics, art, and humanity as many of the camerawork was able to show the great visual landscapes of Ukraine and the ugly parts of war with strong presentation, animation, and good sound designs throughout.
Due to the subject and the sensitivity, it does provide some interesting conversations and themes to explore. Which is one of it's faults because while the documentary was engaging, some of the structure feels a little unfocused on what the filmmakers are really wanting to tell or how to approach. Some of the editing choices were a little rough and certain interview discussions felt underwhelming and lacked the impact it thinks it's offering.
There are some themes and aspects I did wish was approached better because having seen other war documentaries about the Russia and Ukraine conflict, it does offer some themes that weren't new and did made certain aspects slow.
But undeniably, the filmmakers have a passion and I understand what point of view they are coming from. Overall, solid watch.
This documentary is pretty interesting as it explores the themes of the works of art, beauty of culture and nature, and the troubled conflicts between Ukraine and Russia. The filmmakers were able to capture the beauty and ugliness of the situation of war, politics, art, and humanity as many of the camerawork was able to show the great visual landscapes of Ukraine and the ugly parts of war with strong presentation, animation, and good sound designs throughout.
Due to the subject and the sensitivity, it does provide some interesting conversations and themes to explore. Which is one of it's faults because while the documentary was engaging, some of the structure feels a little unfocused on what the filmmakers are really wanting to tell or how to approach. Some of the editing choices were a little rough and certain interview discussions felt underwhelming and lacked the impact it thinks it's offering.
There are some themes and aspects I did wish was approached better because having seen other war documentaries about the Russia and Ukraine conflict, it does offer some themes that weren't new and did made certain aspects slow.
But undeniably, the filmmakers have a passion and I understand what point of view they are coming from. Overall, solid watch.