Rely on yourself, rely on the government, rely on power, rely on alcohol or rely on God

Jaydon 2021-12-26 08:01:36

At first I thought this was a story about fighting against power. From the moment that powerful mayor went to find the priest, I knew that the prediction had gone wrong. I don’t understand Russia and I can’t express my feelings. I use some shots to describe the world in the movie.
In a place that looks cold and uncomfortable, there are few shots in the hands of the characters that are lacking in alcohol, and they always feel that everyone is in a state of drunk or about to be drunk.
There were two scenes in the court where a female judge read the verdict in a chanting posture. There was no trial, no process, and it was too long to have the texture of rap. Below stood a lawyer, a prosecutor, a prisoner, and a bailiff who was about to fall asleep.
The power representative Mr. Mayor has repeatedly sought help from the priest. What evil he has done is not said in the movie, but he can stand before God with confidence and declare that God can see everything. Is the literal translation of the last sermon as long as you believe in God and God is in your heart, you can be free? I don't believe in religion, and I don't understand the Russian Orthodox Church. Then this naked self-deception makes me a little nauseous, right, I understand it wrong.
Is there a sense of despair coming up, whether you live on yourself, on the government, on power, on alcohol, or on God. Leviathan is said to be the monster that destroys everything in the biblical story. This mode of survival is also permeating. In fact, the Heavenly Dynasty is okay, isn't it?

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Extended Reading
  • Lavonne 2022-03-30 09:01:05

    Andrey Zvyagintsev is getting more and more masterful. The Modern Book of Job under the Oppression of Religious Political Collusion in Contemporary Russia. Greed is woven into another beast. It's easy to tear down a home. The fate of the little man is humble and justice is difficult to be served... Job waited for God's blessing later, but does the modern Job wait for it? Special mention is the heroine Elena Lyadova, who plays really well

  • Guillermo 2022-03-23 09:02:31

    "Film Semiotics/Keyword Fill in the Blank" Magic, state machine, family, giant beast, China, ants, corruption, politics, power, system, reality, religion, individual. The metaphor of __ symbolizes __, the image of __ metaphors __, refers to the __ devouring of __, discusses the __ resistance of __, and insinuates __ ridicule__. The collapse of __, the collapse of _, the profound exposure of _ phenomena, the highly excavated __ theme, the meaning of __

Leviathan quotes

  • The Mayor: Kolya, you should know what your authority looks like.

    Kolya: And what do you want, "authority"?

    The Mayor: Just all of this.

  • Store clerk: What do you want, Kolya?

    Kolya: Vodka, what else?