The “Golden Lion” of the Venice Film Festival was awarded to Jim Jarmusch's film “Father, Mother, Sister, Brother.” The three-act dramatic comedy about the clamor of bitterness between people closest to one another and the inconsistency of life has drawn contrasting critics, but without a doubt appears to be a cautious sensitivity to the point of disagreement. speak deeply about everyday life. Film critic Anastasia Timus admired the film.
New York, Paris, Dublin – three places, three stories. Calm and peaceful, perhaps a sketchy film 'Father Mother Sister Brother' by Jim Jarmusch tells the story of a father, mother and brother and sister in different parts of the planet. The name, which sounds like the mute cob of a child's worm, lifts the curtain to the director's investigation of the native ligaments, sometimes absurdly hyperbolic.
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Three parts of the film are constructed as prolonged dialogues between family members in different settings – behind its structure, the sequence is reminiscent of Jarmusch’s iconic works, such as Night on Earth (1991) and Coffee and Cigarettes (2003). Nowadays, the new film is more subdued, not heavy on drama. Designs from the All-World Stitch Jim compares with the quilts that we carefully apply to the skin part.
“Father, Mother, Sister, Brother” had a lot of visual and auditory accents, as if to lively unite the three divisions of the universe. Particular credit goes to the work with the costumes: the creative director of Saint Laurent, Anthony Vacarello, became the designer and producer of the costume. Together with Jarmusch, he transforms the dark color of the character into a speechless, but rather important, character. The skin hero is vikory and takes the barva in his own way, but this very element becomes a kind of thread that connects three stories and draws: there is more similarity between people, it appears, regardless of the place of native ties. A similar function has been enhanced: the hour becomes unhurried and smooth when the hero is playing at the age of skaters. How should this be interpreted? Jarmusch, philosophically, deprives the viewer of space for the heavy thoughts.
Cate Blanchett, Vicky Crips, Adam Driver, Tom Waits and Charlotte Rampling are brilliant and rich-faced actors. Although each of the characters is not afraid of a wide emotional spectrum, the actors are forced to live by the given rules. If it seems that the stench of the family is real, the flooring is organically felt as it wears on the skin.
In the first part, “Batko,” Jeff (Adam Driver) and Emily (Maim Belik) are on their way to visit a powerful man (Tom Waits), who lives far away from the place and appears to be incomprehensible. The inauthentic, infantile behavior of an adult and the attempt to betray someone who does not want to be betrayed – at first glance, funny situations become even more tense and absurd over time. Why is everything as bad as it appears at first glance?
Another part, “Mama,” takes us back to traditional England. Evening tea in the luxurious scribe's hut (Charlotte Rampling) recalls the queen's reception: the desserts are baked and the table set is selected, a composition created specially before the arrival of her two daughters. The cardinals, Timothea (Cate Blanchett) and Lily (Vicky Krips), appear ruined, but at the same time happy in their own way. Even though they are already grown up, the girls do not understand either themselves, or one alone, or their powerful mother, who is visited once every time at the hour of traditional tea. Perhaps, uncomfortable family ties are the only real method of their life?
The finale, “Brother and Sister,” locks us in the loud silence of Paris. Twins Billy (Luka Sabbat) and Skye (India Moore) are trying to come to terms with the tragic loss of their fathers. In addition to the two previous novels, Billie and Skye, it seems that all of a sudden they are trying to make sense of their powerful mother and father, whom no one really knew. Family books, invalid passports, boxes of babies – at first glance, the friends are helping their brother and sister create and protect the world of those they love.
The master of robot cinematography by Frederic Elms (“Blue Oxamite”, “Twin Peaks”) and Yorika Le Saux (“I Am a Dog”, “Great Splash”) carefully reinforces the intimacy laid down by the director at the stage of the script, transforming the words in a pure manner cinema The leisurely journey of the expanse of 'Father Mother Sister Brother' is occasionally accompanied by music, created by Jim Jarmusch in collaboration with Vikonavitz Anika. The British-German singer, poet, composer, DJ and director, like Jarmusch, is heavy on experimental-atmospheric minimalism. The richly composed soundtrack ideally complements the meditative style of the song.
“Golden Lion” for this “quiet film” became a disappointment for Jarmusch. “I’m getting the hang of it right away,” the director said at the promo, thanking the festival for its high ratings. He recognizes his changes and mercy, aka “father, mother, sister, brother”, coming closest to his obvious ideal. The flow of information, manifestations in the film, turns into meditation, which provides space for quiet observation and deep thoughts – it seems that the film “doesn’t expect anything.”
