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'Look, Stranger': Ambiguity and desperation . . . .

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Annamaria Marinca plays a woman lost in war-torn Eastern Europe who is desperately trying to get home. The countries are unnamed, ethnicity blurred, good vs. evil unassigned, and all characters without names draw the viewer into Marinca's moment by moment world of survival and grief.
There is not much of a supporting cast but the war weary land they travel with a string of very unpleasant episodes leading her to her final destination.
This is not a happy film but a window into a part of the world very few of us know. Definitely a solid 3.5 outta 5.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q--THq4-I8 (Open in New Window)

Edits: 06/18/12 06/18/12

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I see a junket to Eastern Europe and Korea in your future. Until then, rent, - tinear 08:38:56 06/20/12 (3)
"Vodka Lemon." This is a 4+* film from E. Europe.
And how about, "Rainy Dog?" It's by Takashi Miike and covers one of his favorite themes, alienation of the criminal class.
Do a search here for the discussions about them.
- 'Vodka Lemon' was too depressing . . . - mr grits 17:18:53 06/23/12 (1)
  reminded my of my salad days in Rio.
  - Same here; I got cabin fever after the first 15 minutes... - mpathus 10:56:19 06/24/12 (0)
    ... so I'm on the search for "Mesrine: Killer Instinct (and) Public Enemy #1".
    That looked sufficiently and stylistically gratuitous yet supported in fact (legendary criminal) to be worthy of "study" if not entertaining.
    
    Edits: 06/24/12
- Put them in queue...... * - mr grits 09:28:30 06/21/12 (0)
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