Naguima

(49th KVIFF) A slow and depressive lyrical drama. This “genre” is not my cup of tea, but I wouldn’t mind giving Nagima a higher rating because it does have a very good atmosphere and excellent cinematography, and makes good use of the dilapidated locations of the Kazakh backcountry. But for that it shouldn’t have that incredibly stupid ending, which doesn’t really follow from the events thus far. The ideological structure that attempts to defend with a brief monologue is so weak that a flick of a finger would be enough to make it fall like a house of cards. All that is left is the unpleasant aftertaste from how the creators try to pointlessly and cheaply shock the viewer. (12/07/2014)