I do not know how the DVD of this film came into hands of a friend of mine who recommended it to me. But it obviously still grips. Now it's 46 years later and it still touches the heart of us who live thousand miles far from Japan, on other continent. (Belgrade, Serbia) No great political history, no big social questions, no great fable, no big thoughts, no cult actors, there's even no great scenes nor great "ethno" attractions: there's just true minimalistic story of life and death as they were then and there, simple emotions, and no repellent pretensions to make smart, touchy, political, etc. Story-to-be-liked. Like "Man from Aran". Thus this film became even philosophically: because it's true and simple. It's so consequent! It's so consequent in it'aim to show hard everyday struggle: nothing but that, and all of it. I recommend this film even to people who do not like such films. It has nice shots of landscapes, nice music and wonderful pace. I saw it few days ago - and I was surprised!
Review of The Island
