In a blend of naturalistic intensity and expressionistic surrealism, Maria Mire’s Clandestina retells the life of Margarida Tengarrinha (Kim Ostrowskij), an active member of the Portuguese Communist Party in the 1950s under an authoritarian dictatorship. Mire builds the film around this character, who is defined by her identity as a woman, mother and individual in hiding from security agencies while forging documents and writing for the party’s magazine. The story is absorbed in her repetitive, restrictive daily tasks, narrated throughout the film by Ostrowskij as she recounts the events following a promotion within the communist party.
Yet for the film’s focus on the mundanity of a restricted life, there is an overarching lack of authenticity from distancing Tengarrinha’s character from her politics. It can be argued that she is an inherently political figure, with her opposition to Portugal’s dictatorship and allegiance to the communist party, but the film shies away from these controversial conversations and focuses on the isolated experiences of a woman in hiding. The film may not be lacking in emotion – Tengarrinha’s emotions are portrayed through the combination of realism and surrealism – but this ultimately comes across as disconnected due to the lack of political contextualisation, leaving an emotional weight missing from the film.
ANTICIPATION.
Don’t know much about the subject going in, but excited to learn.
4
ENJOYMENT.
Captivating visual elements and an interesting story.
3
IN RETROSPECT.
Lots of interesting techniques but lacks emotional depth and fails to do Tengarrinha’s story justice.
3
Directed by
Maria Mire
Starring
Kim Ostrowskij
The post Clandestina review – fails to do Tengarrinha’s story justice appeared first on Little White Lies.
Commercials Cooperation Advertisements:
(1) IT Teacher IT Freelance
立刻註冊及報名電腦補習課程吧!
电子计算机 -教育 -IT 電腦班” ( IT電腦補習 ) 提供一個方便的电子计算机 教育平台, 為大家配對信息技术, 電腦 老師, IT freelance 和 programming expert. 讓大家方便地就能找到合適的電腦補習, 電腦班, 家教, 私人老師.
We are a education and information platform which you can find a IT private tutorial teacher or freelance.
Also we provide different information about information technology, Computer, programming, mobile, Android, apple, game, movie, anime, animation…
(2) ITSec
www.ITSeceu.uk
Secure Your Computers from Cyber Threats and mitigate risks with professional services to defend Hackers.
ITSec provide IT Security and Compliance Services, including IT Compliance Services, Risk Assessment, IT Audit, Security Assessment and Audit, ISO 27001 Consulting and Certification, GDPR Compliance Services, Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), Penetration test, Ethical Hacking, Vulnerabilities scan, IT Consulting, Data Privacy Consulting, Data Protection Services, Information Security Consulting, Cyber Security Consulting, Network Security Audit, Security Awareness Training.
Contact us right away.
Email (Prefer using email to contact us):
SalesExecutive@ITSec.vip