Watches
July 08, 2023
No doubt culturally significant, but this way a pretty rough film to sit through. If you're interested in lost cultures and folklore, I'm sure there's quite a bit of appeal to Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, but having to bear the horrible soundtrack and the dreary visuals was a bit much for me.
Ivan is in love with Marichka, the neighbor's daughter. Their relationship becomes complicated when the neighbor kills Ivan's father in a scuffle. When Ivan is away for work, Marichka dies trying to save a lamb. Ivan marries another girl, but Marichka comes back to haunt Ivan and his new partner.
The music is absolutely horrendous and the crude cinematography (including the unsightly 4:3 aspect ratio) is an eyesore. There are some attempts to make it more visually attractive but to no avail. The story didn't really appeal to me either, making these 100 minutes quite a challenge to sit through.