06-09-2010, 04:42 PM
Hi,
Thank you for the summary and analysis. To some extent it helps to fill in some of the holes that made Sauna inaccessible to us.
This is one of the major stumbling blocks for me, and one of the reasons I gave the movie 20 minutes. Erik's behavior does not seem realistic. Either he had a motive for killing that peasant and, since he didn't rape the daughter, I'm at a loss for what that motive might be. Or he is insane, which might be the case, but did not come across to me. In any case, one of what I would presume is a defining moment of the movie is not developed to my understanding.
But not, IMO, a motive for his motive.
Indeed, I did not.
Although I've only see it done a few times, one of my favorite forms of theater is when there are no props, no costumes, no effects. (Jim, help me out here, what's it called?). The actors just speak their lines and act. If done well, it is excellent -- the play becomes a guide for the story unfolding in your mind. Plot, character development, and acting. That's the tripod that supports my concept of good theater. Replace 'acting' with 'writing' and you've got my standard for literature. To further mix metaphors: costumes and sets are like lettuce and tomato. They can make a good hamburger better, but they can't save a bad burger.
Not that I think Sauna is a bad burger -- it's just not one to my taste.
--Pete
(06-09-2010, 11:39 AM)LavCat Wrote: So sorry that Sauna didn't work for you, Pete.
Thank you for the summary and analysis. To some extent it helps to fill in some of the holes that made Sauna inaccessible to us.
Quote:Captain Erik Antinpoika Spore (which I think means son of Antin), leader of the Swedish half of the joint Border Commission, hacks an Orthodox peasant in a border village newly liberated from the Russians. Erik can't quite get used to peace. "Seventy three," he tells his younger brother, Knut. That's the number Erik has killed, men, women, children. Erik obsessively keeps track.
This is one of the major stumbling blocks for me, and one of the reasons I gave the movie 20 minutes. Erik's behavior does not seem realistic. Either he had a motive for killing that peasant and, since he didn't rape the daughter, I'm at a loss for what that motive might be. Or he is insane, which might be the case, but did not come across to me. In any case, one of what I would presume is a defining moment of the movie is not developed to my understanding.
Quote:Erik has a pretty clear motive for wanting to get away.
But not, IMO, a motive for his motive.
Quote:Then there is Poika. But if you only watched for twenty minutes you probably never met Poika.
Indeed, I did not.
Quote:In any event, the film won awards for its costumes and sets, not necessarily for its screenplay.
Although I've only see it done a few times, one of my favorite forms of theater is when there are no props, no costumes, no effects. (Jim, help me out here, what's it called?). The actors just speak their lines and act. If done well, it is excellent -- the play becomes a guide for the story unfolding in your mind. Plot, character development, and acting. That's the tripod that supports my concept of good theater. Replace 'acting' with 'writing' and you've got my standard for literature. To further mix metaphors: costumes and sets are like lettuce and tomato. They can make a good hamburger better, but they can't save a bad burger.
Not that I think Sauna is a bad burger -- it's just not one to my taste.
--Pete
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