In order to analyze the present state of cinematography I need to use the theory of alienation. More than 170 years ago Karl Marx wrote his Capital, where he brilliantly analyses the phenomenon of alienation in the capitalist society. Nowadays we can see that his words, written at the early stage of capitalist development, became
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The Revenant Review
Film “The Revenant” by Alejandro González Iñárritu is highly acclaimed for its realism combined with almost fantastical landscapes. The film is incredibly beautiful and was shot using natural light and with minimal special effects. ‘’The light is very reduced here in winter, and we are not shooting with any electrical lighting, just natural light. And
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Problems of Humanism in Solaris by Tarkovsky
by Elena Ringo Essays, Film
The film Solaris was based on the fantastic novel by Stanislaw Lem but there is no doubt that the film adaptation by Tarkovsky is much deeper and more interesting than the novel. The novel of Stanislaw Lem is more about the exploration of the cosmos and the film of Tarkovsky is more about the earth
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Dreams of Home in the Films of Andrei Tarkovsky
by Elena Ringo Essays, Film
The dreamlike images of home present in many of Andrei Tarkovsky’s films have an allegorical meaning and reflect the transformation of the conscious and of the subconscious world of the author. Andrei Tarkovsky is renowned for metaphorical language, philosophical dialogue, esoteric symbolism and the blending between the subjective and objective. In his memoir Sculpting in
