Review of Four Nights with Anna (2008) by Nick A — 07 Jul 2010

A sympathetic and thought provoking, if a bit tedious drama about a somewhat retarted man who developes a crush on a young woman in a small Polish village. The film is shot on video and it shows; there's a very amateurish feel to the action, even though director Jerzy Skolimowski has a very impressive track record. â??Four Nights with Annaâ?? is his first work after a long break, which might explain the apparent lack of directorial confidence.

Still I think that the movie has a lot going for it: it's wise and deeply humane in its simplicity, and many of the scenes contain a certain primitive beauty that breath life into the thing. Definitely a flick I can recommend, although not nearly as accomplished as the promising premise would have suggested.