NO-ONE

The movie definitely had a little bit of a slow start for me, but it did pick up throughout and it definitely picked up in the end. I actually did not expect the ending that it had, so I enjoyed that part of it quite a bit. Overall, it's a slower movie, but each scene and piece of dialogue seemed to be very deliberate. It was an interesting take on the period of events. I thought it had great cinematography and the acting was well done. It actually felt like this film was created in the 90's, so that really helped me immerse into the movie. It did seem to jump around quite a bit, but it also did a good job of explaining the backstories. As I mentioned previously, it was a little slow for my taste. I realize it wasn't supposed to be a fast-paced movie, but it seemed like it tried to hang in the pauses and the suspense more than it needed to. I don't know that I would come back to this movie again soon, but I did enjoy it.

The film is set against the backdrop of the August 1991 coup d'état. The nephew of a KGB general makes amateur movies with his uncle's wife, and there is no doubt that he is destined for a career as a diplomat.

There are mixed feelings after the film and it leaves you thinking for a while. Maybe not everyone will be able to understand it.

But thanks to one of the main characters, Oleg Sergeyevich.

Who reveals himself in a special way in the film, gives us a chance to think.

He has his own special view of the world - a view from above. He knows everything, what was before, what will be after, he sees the whole world and the whole country at the same time, he understands all the difficulties and is puzzled why people are so picky.

Generations like this are an unforgettable era. They grew up in one country and live in another. The hero of the film is also the kind of person willing to jump from one train to another-imagine him in the 2000s. It's not true that his fate was so glorious that he was able to reach the position of power he has today. As a rule, these are people from the 1990s. Either they became successful oligarchs themselves, or they served these people closely and reliably. They stepped aside and even moved away from the state. But then somebody took a step back.

So for reflection and pondering, I advise to watch It is up to you to decide what you will see in this film for yourself.

No-One is an interesting indie film, and very different than most films you will see. To start, the cinematography is beautiful, and the shots are very well shot. The story itself can be a bit confusing at times, I got lost at times balancing the political and social complexities of the film but see how it tied together at the end of the film to illustrate the fall of the Soviet Union. I would argue that the film resembles what is happening today with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the battle for Crimea. However, I'm not really sure what I was supposed to take away from the film, it appears that it was supposed to illustrate the fall of the Soviet Union, but I feel like I understand more about betrayal and scandals that didn't exactly add tons of value to my knowledge. The film could have touched much more on Russia in my opinion and why the Soviet Union fell instead of focusing so much on the social side.

NO-ONE by Lev Prudkin and Vladimir Prudkin stirred up mixed feelings in me when I watched it. First, a warning, if you are uncomfortable with the topics of sexual themes and incest, you should steer clear of the film. Now that we have the warning out of the way, while I did not dislike the film, it was kind of mediocre. It has an extremely slow-moving plot, with long-drawn-out conversations, with the very first one taking close to ten minutes.

On top of that, I did not necessarily care very much for the themes of incest between the two main characters. It made it very difficult for me to understand the film's message fully, but other than the long-drawn-out conversations and incest themes, it was well-created. The camera work is reminiscent of Steven Spielberg, and the soundtrack was fun to listen to. I do think more music could have been implemented to help fill in some of the quiet moments.

Instead of really focusing heavily on the fall of the Soviet Union, though, it focuses a lot more on the affair between two of the main characters. While not necessarily a negative aspect of the film, it would have been great to see the film focus more on the actual events of the collapse rather than just the affair.

Overall though, I give the film a 5/10. It was neither a terrible film that I would not recommend to anyone nor was it really that noteworthy. Part of it is probably the fact that I have never really researched much about the time period in the film, but regardless of that, it can still be an enjoyable film if you enjoy slow-burn dramas.

This slow thriller written and directed by Vladimir Prudkin and Lev Prudkin reads like a futuristic Cabaret. All the elements for pre WWII Berlin are in place here: the spies, the characters who are constantly performing, the depravity, the helplessness of its participants, shot with an unsympathetic understated metallic reserve.

Taking place on the precipice and then during the collapse of the USSR in 1991, the plot centers around the story of one family, also at war.

"If I lose today, I'll win tomorrow." One of the family members remarks tonelessly playing a game of cards with two women, one his fiance, and the other his Aunt (not by blood) as the world around them collapses.

The crux of the action takes place on the Crimean Peninsula where various members of the family gather in the Chekhovian countryside as the tanks also gather (unseen) on the city streets, one of the most powerful family members remarking in a monotone: "I am incognito."

The cinematography is impeccable, the set design as well, and the acting is strong. Overall the story, couched in metaphor, is almost too understated to be fully satisfying but it builds towards its final destination.