Gyerekek

Less is sometimes more. It is "only" a set of four short stories intertwined very loosely with the motif of a nuclear family, but Jaroslav Vojtek convinces at every moment that he knows exactly when to observe from a distance, when to go into a detail, when to dynamically stir the mise-en-scène and when to freeze it. The film, which gets to its characters without unnecessary words, can turn everyday situations into disturbing moments; it is not afraid of a fragment, a hint, or large lyrical points. The clear peak is the almost silent Snow Marathon (this is how a social melodrama should be filmed without a hint of falsehood). Not always tightened to perfectionism, but never beyond the edge of good taste. Impressive, raw, funny in a way that is not intrusive, and empathetic and hard. Along with The Way Out, a clear "federal" film of the year and evidence that documentary filmmakers transitions to feature films are the way to match foreign trends. (2014.10.15)