Review of Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) by Nathaniel B — 01 Mar 2012
A masterpiece for so many reasons. This complex film is about so much more than Balthazar the donkey, it is about the human experience, about life itself. Balthazar is not a cartoon animal, he is not person with four legs, he is a real donkey.
The audience is not meant to know his thoughts or feelings. The things that happen to him are beyond his control or understanding - he accepts the things that happen to him because he must. The only difference between us and poor Balthazar is that we comprehend what is happening to us, but we do not necessarily control our course.
A great French film.
This review of Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) was written by Nathaniel B on 01 Mar 2012.
Au Hasard Balthazar has generally received very positive reviews.
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