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Reviews
Sztálin menyasszonya (1991)
A Thought Provoking Tale
I've been on a Hungarian cinema kick this month for sure, and boy have I found some winners. This movie takes a hard look at life in the Soviet Union. Imagine living in a time or place where freedom was not an accepted concept. Where keeping your family fed and happy was out of your hands.
I love movies that force the viewer and the characters in the film to re-evaluate their outlook on life and their own capacity for sympathy and understanding. This film does just that.
You will have a new and deeper understanding of these times for having watched this film. It really did prove to me that Hungarian cinema is alive and well.
A porcelánbaba (2005)
A beautiful film!
It's not often that a film like this comes along. Three stories brought together to convey one universal theme so effortlessly. I was skeptical at first. Stories about miracles have been done a million times, and I doubted that this one would really provide anything different. But Porcelain Doll proved me wrong, and I was delighted. The film is as simple as it is complex, forcing the viewer to not only think, but to feel.
I didn't expect to be touched by the film as much as I was but I have recommended it to everyone I know and have watched it myself several times.
A must see.