Enjoy. The kratts … And, to that aim, nothing is taboo. The film was made in Estonia, shot in stark black and white, and the script features encounters with the dead and the devil, bargains with witches, bullets made of sacramental bread, magic spells, hidden treasure, a bewitched Baroness, a literal personification of pestilence, an omniscient snowman, and tools that are bewitched into creatures that speak and work.
"November" plays July 23, 2017 at the Fantasia International Film Festival, and is one of the more highly-anticipated films of the 3-week schedule. There isn't a real story, just some magical fables. Art for art's sake. I look forward to taking this journey again. A film that brings to life ancient traditions and myths inside a dreamlike setting. Estonia did not become Christian until the 13th century, and the belief system of the peasants portrayed in the film is essentially pagan with a very thin veneer of Christianity. Tragic and same time hilariously beautiful in the sauce of dark humor. The cinematography was incredible, and I enjoyed the interplay of the pagan and Christian beliefs. Love becomes more harmful than the Devil himself in the trade for souls. Awards Its rare to find though. From the start we see a puppet made out of rusted farm tools and a cow skull stroll through the forest and steal a young cow. Eastern European nihilism (yawn). Whether computer-enhanced, or purely some exquisite cinematography doesn't really matter; what emerges is an immediate assault on the senses that bathes the viewer in atmosphere. I mention my half-drunk first viewing because I believe that, even if you are not acquainted with the pace of a Tarkovsky film, or the innate weirdness of the Japanese New Wave, or films like Children of Paradise that try to capture an entire era rather than the intimate story of just one or two characters, you will find tons to love here. Sign in to see videos available to you. I would love to see this someday in a theater with many others. He listens to stories of what the snowman, once water, has known. For instance, algorithmic-liability law is also called the Kratt law. | Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. ', which I also loathed. I'm completely ignorant of Estonian fairy tales, I have no idea what a Kratt is, or Estonia's connections with the devil, witches, werewolves, plague and the dead. Estonia needs dentists. This ethereally beautiful film transports the viewer to another, wholly unfamiliar, world. great characters realistic acting wt also fantasy. Dream like, earthy, funny. It seems far more beguiling to him than the pretty face of the Duchess. The story is set in a pagan Estonian village where werewolves, the plague, and spirits roam. The way he sculpts figures into eerie relief with a stark and brilliant coldness to contrast with the surrounding woods at night is reminiscent of Ingmar Bergman’s early cinematographer Gunnar Fischer (The Seventh Seal, 1958) who would artificially illuminate the actors faces with stage lighting in outdoor, supernatural scenes. Still writer/director Rainer Sarnet has done quite nice (bit uneven at places, perhaps) job handling this difficult source material and creating surreal (anti)fairy tale land of misery and condemnation that stays true to it's roots but still stands on its own. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. Liina does all she can to divert Hans’ obsession, including a quick werewolf transformation and some witch counselling, finally resigning with rational insight that Hans’ heart would never heal were his beloved killed. Sarnet amplifies this aspect with a great focus on these peoples ongoing exchanges with non-terrestrial beings manifesting in all modes of being. Liina the young virgin drowns herself when Han pays his debt to the Devil for his now melted kratt. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but I would watch this again. A landscape cleansed with layer upon layer of water in its different states: liquid, ice, snow, vapour. Try again. I was lucky to attend a screening of the film at something called baltic film days.
I'm glad things like this are still made. The scenes are like moving Caravaggios. Contrast this empty, film-fest exercise to the wonderful Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, also based on Russian peasant folklore.
The magic/folklore element works well as does the us n them (lord and master scenario) along with the farming community.
They follow old beliefs and base their lives on myths and legends. NOVEMBER Film Review: Hard To Be A Legend.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2020.
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