Films about the war, shown through the prism of love, filmed by many. But none did as by Anthony Minghella. I want very badly to show the destructiveness of all-consuming passion, depriving the will and common sense; clearly convey how the internal beliefs and external reality can destroy the lives of those who loves; and at the same time admire the power of love, not knowing barriers.
The picture gradually tighten, quietly intriguing and unexpectedly captures so that stops the heart. Impossible to resist. The film covers and doesn't let go. The American Academy was right when he gave his victory this picture in nine categories.
The second world war. The Sahara Desert. The Germans with earth shot down a biplane, on Board of which a man and a woman. The plane lights up and falling off. Local residents stumble upon the wreckage of the biplane and victims. The local healer rescues a badly burned, barely a live pilot. Survivor man is mutilated: it very remotely resembles a human. In barely a glimmer of life, its transience is evident. The pilot did not remember. For the personnel of the sanitary train he "the English patient".
The wounded are transported in Italy. The war on the end. For the charred pilot caring young canadian nurse the name of Hanna (Juliette Binoche). Not recovering from the loss of a loved one, it is looking for privacy. Hannah stays with dying an abandoned Italian monastery. And promises the authorities to catch the hospital train after the death of the pilot. Very soon to the company nurse and the English patient are joined working at British intelligence former thief David Caravaggio (Willem Dafoe), and also the sapper Kip, the Indian (Naveen Andrews).
The dying pilot is a Hungarian aristocrat, count Laszlo Almasy (Ralph Fiennes). He Explorer the cartographer. Ward Hannah tells her a thrilling story of his love for a married woman.
"The English patient" Director Anthony Minghella — this is a picture of revival. Europe is freed from fascism and the hardships of war. Spring fills the world with the breath of life. Even transformed a crumbling Italian monastery, where Hannah tries to create comfort where living out their days the dying Almasy.
And the fading of the graph and Hannah pursues evil rock: those whom they value and whom I love, always die. Fellowship one with another enriches them both. A mysterious patient brings to the memories of the story of his forbidden love to another man's wife, re-experiencing painful obsession with a married woman. And at the same time, confess before the end of life's journey. A young canadian woman learning to live your life loss and to go further.
War is not accidentally becomes the backdrop for development in the film. War — this is an emergency situation where what is happening is escalating, and heating up to limit. War breaks with people mask and reinforces the desire to live. The war opens in the people new hand, forcing you to break the arms toward each other and experience seems to still feeling.
A powerful statement by Anthony Minghella. The Director uses the principle of nesting dolls, concluding drama of one man in another drama. The relationship of the nurse and the dying pilot's dramatic, but a history of fragments of memories fading count even more dramatic. Such form of paintings, drama in the drama, adds more depth and feeling.
The picture is mesmerizing in its atmosphere. In reality, Hannah spring, renewal of nature, succulent young foliage is flooded with light. Now the dying patient in the dim room. Only his memories of scorching hot sun of the desert; sandstorm, cover everything on the way; sand hair the eyes; the saving coolness of the rooms.
The Director draws Parallels between Hannah and resurgent nature. It like about that the misadventures the girls come to an end. Compares the dying Laszlo Almasy with in the shadow of the room, where it is not comes the light. Hungarian count living in the past, remembering the story of his burning passion that was born among hot desert.
Laszlo Almasy and Katherine Clifton (Kristin Scott Thomas), with the appearance of her in the film, are attracted to one friend. Their attraction rapidly turns into a passion. The stress associated with the carnal desire is felt on the whole picture. Since the first frame where on paper, reminiscent of human skin, is applied to the image. Biplane flying over the rounded hills of the Sahara. The glances exchanged between lovers. And ending with the tragic ending.
"The English patient" tells the story love the betrayal. Along with the it turns out to moralize on the theme of betrayal, because in the picture there is no division on black and white. And because Minghella loved and understand their characters, forgive them errors of weakness. And the most important are convinced that same attitude heroes of the viewer. The picture gives rise to many different emotions, makes you empathize, analyze, and to meditate.
Despite the lack of a happy ending, the film turned out bright, because the main message of the picture in that life is stronger than everything. And she continues, despite the tragedies, deaths and wars.
In addition to the good and thoughtful direction it is impossible not to mention convincing acting. Ralph Fiennes has managed to create a vivid, memorable character. The actor masterfully conveyed passion, love, obsession. It Laszlo Almasy educated, sophisticated, daring, seductive and sarcastic hermit. He entire life spent finding, he not knowing what. Until one day, as the little Prince Exupery not have found my rose — Kathryn Clifton. Because experienced, leaving her one hurry to the place where she waited for him, fearing to be late. For the sake of his beloved, he would all, therefore, without hesitation took the side of the enemy.
Katherine Clifton — beloved Hungarian count, an aristocrat, intelligent, well educated, knows his worth. Although Laszlo has become for her whole world, she could not leave her husband and to publicize them with Almasy's relationship.
Nurse Hannah — young cheerful girl, who lost on the war lover. Becomes the accidental witness to others ' pain and suffering. Despite the loss, trying not to despair and waiting for a new love.
Another character in the film, and as background silent witness nascent feelings Katherine and Laszlo is the African desert. With its mountainous landscapes, sandy hills and storms, breathing in hot air, the scorching sun and changing mood.
Cinematography John Force and the music of Gabriel Jared definitely deserved his Oscar statuette. Their efforts storytelling became three-dimensional: visible, audible, tangible. Thanks to them the audience with experience in the story, become a party to what is happening, to feel the mood of the film.
"The English patient" — this is a poignant, deeply emotional, strong and visually flawless picture of love. Anthony Minghella offers to live the life of the main characters, experiencing with them their inner quest, challenges, and joy, love, which are led by the border and frame...
10 of 10
