This was a life like in 90s in post Soviet Russia and Ukraine small towns
Also, suggesting to watch BRAT-2 (brother-2), Zhmurki (pick-a-boo) and Brigada.
Masha
2020 [RUSSIAN]
Action / Drama / Thriller
Plot summary
A 13-year-old girl grows up between a boxing ring and the street. Her friends are guys who kill and rob. In the 1990s the whole city hates them, but for Masha they are the best people in the world, who love and protect her. She sings them jazz and dreams of becoming a singer. But one day Masha learns who they actually are and what they have done to her life and family. She matures, leaves the small city for Moscow, trying to break with her past. But one day the past stands directly before her.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
October 30, 2021 at 09:47 PM
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Close to real
If you're expecting Hero With A Thousand Faces storytelling this is not it
The film captures the beautiful scenes and vibe of 90s Russia. If you're familiar with the East Block in the 90s you may appreciate a lot of the cinematography and mise en scene because it's spectacular down to the fashion.
It also very accurately captures the naivete and simplicity of being a 13 Yr old.
If you're hoping for the familiar structured story telling style from film school this is not it as some whiny reviewers have already mentioned in their undeserving low review scores.
Go back to screenwriting school.
Where is the struggle? Where is the difficulty in achieving a goal? What is the protagonist's goal? Who is the antagonist, and where is the protagonist's character arc? The ending is mildly satisfying but as a film, this is a woefully lacking experiment in film storytelling.