Review:LASTING(NIEULOTNE)DealsWithYoungLoveStainedByTragedy

转自：http://twitchfilm.com/2013/12/review-lasting-nieulotne-is-gorgeous-but.html作者：PatrykCzekaj,ContributingWriter5Submit047GuiltandindecisionnarrateastoryoftwoyoungPolishstudentstryingtocometotermswiththeirownescalatingproblemsinLasting(Nieulotne),thelatestfilmfromJacekBorcuch(AllThatILove).Toappreciatehowpreciouslifereallyis,theymustfirststandfacetofacewithsuddentragedyandimportantdecisionsthatnotonlygraduallyleadthemfurtherintoadulthood,butalsoforcethemtoreinterpretthemeaningoflovecompletelyanew.Thecharactersjourneystartsinaplace,whichmightveryeasilybecalledanidyll,undisturbedbyanyinfluencesfromtheoutsideworldandenrichedbymomentsofpuresexualexcitementaplenty.InSpain,becausethatswheretheyvedecidedtospendtheirsummervacations,Michal(JakubGierszal)andKarina(MagdalenaBerus)takepleasureinlatenightdrinksandsexbothonthebeachandinbed.Theyhaveplentyoftimetostrengthentheirflourishingrelationshipbuiltontrust,devotionandpassion.Butwhatseparatesthemfrommostfun-lovingyoungstersistheirdedicationtowork,whichisactuallymoreofasimpleactofgratitudeforMichalsSpanishfamilythanconsciouschoice.Atragicturnofeventschangestheirlivesforever.Duringhisleisuretime,Michallovestorideanold-fashioned(hipsterwouldbeaproperwordhere)motorcycleanddiveinasecludedlake,unawarethatheis,infact,trespassingonaprivateproperty.Theowner,bruteandloutthatheis,realizesthathehasanunwantedguestandstartsbullyingMichaltoapointwherehisangergetsthebestofhimanddrivestheboytocold-bloodedmurder.TryingtosavethesituationbyperformingCPRonlymakesthingsworse.Devastatedandguilt-ridden,MichalsoonmakesacowardlyandintuitivedecisiontogobacktoPolandinordertoforgetaboutthathorribleincident,alamentablecryforhelpthatnoonehears.Ironically,thepastcomesbacktohaunthim,intheformofapersonhelovesthemostintheworld.Unabletokeepthedarksecret,Michalimmediatelyconfesseshissin,toMagdasenormousconsternation.Butwhatshedoesnextisunexpectedand,aspresentedbythefilmssomewhattendentiousnarration,actuallymoredisappointingthanMichalsdeed.ShewalksawaywithoutawordinacrucialmomentwhenallthatMichalreallyneedsisaquickyetsurereaffirmationthateverythingwillbefine.WesoonlearnthatthereasonwhyMagdacantbeartobeclosetoapersonshesstillgreatlyinlovewithismoreseriousthanexpected.Shespregnant,andinherwretchedstatethatsuddenrevelationonlydragsherdeeperintodepression.Shequestionsherabilitytobecomeamotheratsuchayoungage,butherdecisionisneverrevealedinwhatappearstobeanambiguousendingworthyofatrueSundancefilm(whereitpremieredthisyear).Learninghowtostanduptotheharshrealitythatsurroundsthem,thecharactersworkontheirrelationshipwithamuchmorerationalapproach,basingmostoftheirdecisionsonexperienceandprejudgment.Whatsmissingintheplot,though,isMichalsstrugglewithguilt.Giventhathejustkilledaman,hisbehaviorseemsstrangelyuntroubled,henceratherunrealistic.HetriestoconvinceMagdaitwasmerelyanaccident,andhisdesiretowinherlovebackismorevisiblethanhisfeelingstowardsmurder.Eventually,thestorylineforgetswhatwastherealpurposeofthatseeminglycrucialsceneandletsitsinkintooblivion.ThismistakegivestheimpressionthatJacekBorcuchintendedonlytoscratchthesurfaceofamuchbiggerissue.ThemainstrengthofLastingisthegorgeouscinematography,whichperfectlyillustratesthementalstateofthecharacters.Spainisfullofbeautifulcolors,sun,andwarmth,whilePolandisdarklylit,grayishandcloudy.InSpainweadmirepicturesquewideshotsofthecountryside,whileinPolandwereassaultedwithlotsofcrampedspacestypicalofaconcretejungle.Thecameramovesslowlybutassertivelyandcapturesthetranquilitythataccompaniesfirstloveanditsmanytroubles.Readmore:http://twitchfilm.com/2013/12/review-lasting-nieulotne-is-gorgeous-but.htmlixzz31g6gS3dH