In the beginning of the industrial revolution, the Paris Commune was established in 1871 against the rich and the powerful, and violently repressed by the army that remained faithful to a tamer form of Republicanism. How could the love story between a young sales girl and a soldier unable to decide if he was pro or against the radical fashion? Two short months were needed for the answer to be found - in blood and tears, and under rain that washes all past memories.
If you have an hour and a half and want to feel like your brain is being put through a mechanical blender, this is for you. History buffs will love the Paris Commune stuff, but people who need a clear, slow plot will probably turn it off after ten minutes. It isn't exactly a relaxing watch on a Tuesday night. This is ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Grigoriy Kozintsev
Alexander Butler
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"If you have an hour and a half and want to feel like your brain is being put through a mechanical blender, this is for you. History buffs will love the Paris Commune stuff, but people who need a clear, slow plot will probably turn it off after ten minutes. It isn't exactly a relaxing watch on a Tuesday night. This is more of a 'stare at the screen with your mouth open' kind of experience. The opening in the department store called 'The New Babilon' is just... wow. Everything is moving way too ..."
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