To Dream and to Live 1974
Original title: Мріяти і жити
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Synopsis
The script about loneliness, conformity and the impossibility of creative realization scared the editorial censorship at the studio, and then at Derzhkino. A lot of claims were made against him. The demands for amendments and endless additions and rewrites by the authors lasted for about a year. The original version of the title "Na pokhony!" ("To bow down!") was replaced by "To Dream and to Live". According to Pylyp Ilyenko, the director's eldest son, this name appeared "as a result of censor pressure." Censorship stopped the tape 40 times: at the stage of the literary script, director's, during film tests (the actors were not approved), filming, etc. The film catastrophically fell apart into fragments, into masterfully filmed, but unrelated scenes. The director called the finished version a "dead film".
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Mood and atmosphere
Immerse yourself in a haunting exploration of loneliness and the struggle for creative expression, where each scene resonates with a deep sense of melancholy and introspection. The film evokes a nostalgic atmosphere, reminiscent of a bygone era, wrapped in warm colors and a beautifully haunting soundtrack that lingers in the air like a distant memory. As you watch, the imagery unfolds like a dream, blending fragments of life that reflect the tension between conformity and the desire for freedom. Ideal for those cozy winter evenings or reflective moments, this film invites you to contemplate identity, the cost of artistic ambition, and the bittersweet nuances of existence, all while enveloped in a slow, contemplative pace that allows for introspection and emotional connection.
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