Ms Da solitary paradise
Wednesday, October 17, 2007

「 Ms Da Yakking Away At 10:53 pm 」
0 freaking screams!

Italianetz

Just got back from watching this Russia movie at Picturehouse. As it was an award-winning film and with many good reviews, I decided to go catch it despite having to watch it alone, since nobody likes this type of film.



Vanya is a 6 year old orphan living in a rundown orphanage in a remote Russian village. For Vanya and the other children, life is without hope, unless, of course, they are adopted by wealthy foreigners. For Vanya, hope comes in the form of an Italian couple. But while arrangements are being made, an incident occurs when the mother of another child appears, seeking her son. Vanya begins to wonder what would happen if his own mother reappeared, and he was living in Italy. With the assistance of older children, Vanya is able to access his records and find the possible whereabouts of his mother. He escapes and travels across the country, pursued by the adoption agents.

An inspiring movie that not only reflected the reality of life of orphans, but also on the issue of humanity. The adoption agents who care more about money than the kids, the children of the orphanage who only hope to be adopted by rich foreign families, the protagonist who brave the dangers and the unknown to find his mother - all these add up to make The Italian a great movie.

4 out of 5.



Kolya Spiridonov - little Vanya


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