Review of The Island (2007) by Liolia K — 07 Jul 2011
Wonderfully made, Ostrov combines the mysteries of healing and foreseeing the future with self discovery, in a religious context. The photography and settings are beautiful, it has an adequately slow pace, and convincing performances.
The film deals with a very tormented character looking for redemption in the context of the Russian-Orthodox church, whose behavior confuses the rest of the monks, himself called a very sinful man but considered saint by many others.
It's a very interesting film to see, simple but elegant.
This review of The Island (2007) was written by Liolia K on 07 Jul 2011.
The Island has generally received positive reviews.
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