Saturday, February 21, 2015
Enough
The time came when the so called Eastern Block of Soviet dominated countries had enough.
And did something about it.
This film depicts that time beginning with the self immolation of Jan Palach, a student who was part of the Prague Spring movement.
Today, part 1 of three parts. The film is four hours long and was technically a miniseries but has now been welded together into one piece for a DVD audience.
This is rough stuff but beautifully handled. Edge of the seat moments.
It is a fictionalized version of the actual events so there is an interleaving of footage from that time. Very effective. Docudrama.
The suicide is over quickly and the film focuses on the people left to deal with it. The family of course, friends in the movement, and a few cops and government types who are not willing to sweep it under the table at the bidding of the government.
It provokes quite a dramatic emotional response. It is hard to be detached so I gave in to it.
Labels: communists, films, history
