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| writer = [[Denis Osokin]]
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'''''Silent Souls''''' (Russian: Овсянки, "The [[Bunting (bird)|Buntings]]") is a 2010 Russian film that was nominated for the [[Golden Lion]] at the [[67th Venice Film Festival]]. It is based on a 2008 novella by [[Denis Osokin]]. The film was awarded the [[Golden Osella]] for best cinematography and a [[FIPRESCI]] award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/archive/67th-festival/awards/ |title=La Biennale di Venezia - Official Awards of the 67th Venice Film Festival |publisher=Labiennale.org |date= |accessdate=2013-09-12}}</ref> It was considered a frontrunner for the Golden Lion,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gAkQLnUmXKklmBObPVEVxQlpzTbA |title=AFP: In Venice, Russian, Chilean films favoured for Golden Lion |publisher=Google.com |date=2010-09-10 |accessdate=2013-09-12}}</ref> but did not win. However, it did win Best Screenplay (awarded to Denis Osokin) at the 2011 [[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]].
'''''Silent Souls''''' (Russian: Овся́нки, "The [[Bunting (bird)|Buntings]]") is a 2010 Russian [[Road movie|road]] [[drama film]] that was nominated for the [[Golden Lion]] at the [[67th Venice Film Festival]]. It is based on a 2008 novella by [[Denis Osokin (writer)|Denis Osokin]]. The film was awarded the [[Golden Osella]] for best cinematography and a [[FIPRESCI]] award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/archive/67th-festival/awards/ |title=La Biennale di Venezia – Official Awards of the 67th Venice Film Festival |publisher=Labiennale.org |date= |access-date=2013-09-12}}</ref> It was considered a frontrunner for the Golden Lion,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gAkQLnUmXKklmBObPVEVxQlpzTbA |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124191447/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gAkQLnUmXKklmBObPVEVxQlpzTbA |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 24, 2013 |title=AFP: In Venice, Russian, Chilean films favoured for Golden Lion |date=2010-09-10 |access-date=2013-09-12}}</ref> but did not win. However, it did win Best Screenplay (awarded to Denis Osokin) at the 2011 [[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]]. It received generally positive reviews from critics.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Aist is a middle-aged bachelor who leads a lonely life in the northern town of [[Neya (town)|Neya]]. Like many of his neighbours, he identifies himself as a [[Merya]]n and strives to keep alive the ancient traditions of his people. One day his boss, Miron, informs Aist of the death of his wife Tanya. Later, the pair spend quite some time washing her body and putting coloured threads in her pubic hair. (In their culture, the same ritual is performed on brides-to-be). The two men take her body to [[Gorbatov (town)|Gorbatov]] (the smallest town in Russia), in order to perform cremation rites on the banks of the [[Oka River]]. In the car, they carry with them two [[Bunting (bird)|Bunting]] birds. On their way back to Neya, they get lost and are approached by two prostitutes, with whom they have sex. Later on, while crossing "the great Meryan river" (The [[Volga]]), on the [[Kineshma Bridge]], the Buntings fly around the car, causing it to crash into the river. Both men drown.
Aist is a middle-aged bachelor who leads a lonely life in the northern town of [[Neya (town)|Neya]]. Like many of his neighbours, he identifies as a [[Merya people|Meryan]] and strives to keep alive the reconstructed traditions of that culture. He acquires two [[Bunting (bird)|Bunting]] birds. One day his boss, Miron, informs Aist of the death of his wife Tanya and demands his help disposing of the body without an autopsy. The pair spend quite some time washing her body and putting coloured threads in her pubic hair. (In their culture, the same ritual is performed on brides-to-be). Taking the birds and Tanya's naked body with them, the two men travel to [[Gorbatov (town)|Gorbatov]], the site of her honeymoon and the smallest town in Russia, in order to perform cremation rites on the banks of the [[Oka River]]. In a tradition of "smoking" or sexually recounting the dead, Miron boasts of his wife's strictly enforced submissiveness. Aist recalls that Tanya was unhappy. A policeman sees the dead body in their car but chalks it up to Meryan custom. On their way back to Neya, they get lost and are approached by two prostitutes, with whom they have sex. Thinking back on Tanya Miron laments that he should have "let her go" implying that her death was a murder to prevent her departure. Afterwards, while traversing the [[Kineshma Bridge]], they are caused to crash into "the great Meryan river" (The [[Volga]]: there to drown) when the Buntings get loose in the car to peck at their eyes.


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
''Silent Souls'' received considerable praise from film critics. ''Silent Souls'' has an approval rating of 96% on [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 47 reviews, and an average rating of 7.70/10.<ref>{{rotten-tomatoes|silent_souls|Silent Souls}}</ref><ref>https://www.metacritic.com/movie/silent-souls</ref> The official ''[[Rossiyskaya Gazeta]]'' compared the film to [[Andrei Tarkovsky|Tarkovsky]]'s best work as a powerful evocation of pre-Christian roots of rural Russia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rg.ru/2010/09/06/kino.html |title=Фильм Алексея Федорченко стал событием в конкурсе Венецианского кинофестиваля — Валерий Кичин — Российская газета |publisher=Rg.ru |date= |accessdate=2013-09-12}}</ref> [[Andrei Plakhov]] praised the film as "a [[metaphor]] for the lost (and probably mythical) world that was crushed by the moloch of industrialisation".<ref>{{cite web|author=Фото: www.kinopoisk.ru |url=http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/1499047 |title=Ъ-Газета - Русское чувство мери |publisher=Kommersant.ru |date= |accessdate=2013-09-12}}</ref>
''Silent Souls'' received considerable praise from film critics. It has an approval rating of 96% on [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 47 reviews, and an average rating of 7.70/10.<ref>{{rotten-tomatoes|silent_souls|Silent Souls}}</ref> It also has a score of 76 out of 100 on [[Metacritic]], based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/silent-souls|title=Silent Souls|via=www.metacritic.com}}</ref>


The official ''[[Rossiyskaya Gazeta]]'' compared the film to [[Andrei Tarkovsky|Tarkovsky]]'s best work as a powerful evocation of pre-Christian roots of rural Russia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rg.ru/2010/09/06/kino.html |title=Фильм Алексея Федорченко стал событием в конкурсе Венецианского кинофестиваля — Валерий Кичин — Российская газета |publisher=Rg.ru |date= |access-date=2013-09-12}}</ref> [[Andrei Plakhov]] praised the film as "a [[metaphor]] for the lost (and probably mythical) world that was crushed by the moloch of industrialisation".<ref>{{cite web|author=Фото: www.kinopoisk.ru |url=http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/1499047 |title=Ъ-Газета – Русское чувство мери |publisher=Kommersant.ru |date= |access-date=2013-09-12}}</ref>
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Among American critics, [[Jim Hoberman]] wrote: "Dour yet affirmative, this laconic, deliberately paced, beautifully shot movie seeks the archaic in the ordinary".<ref>{{cite web|author=J. Hoberman |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2011-09-14/film/the-long-journey-to-goodbye-in-silent-souls/ |title=The Long Journey to Goodbye in Silent Souls - Page 1 - Movies - New York |publisher=Village Voice |date=2011-09-14 |accessdate=2013-09-12}}</ref> Jeannette Catsoulis of ''[[The New York Times]]'' commented: "Populated by memories and dappled with desire, “Silent Souls” is part folk tale, part lesson in letting go. In its quiet acceptance of the passing of time, this unusual film reminds us that to die is not always the same as to disappear".<ref>{{cite web|last=Catsoulis |first=Jeannette |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/463582/Silent-Souls/overview |title=Silent-Souls - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com |publisher=Movies.nytimes.com |date=2011-09-16 |accessdate=2013-09-12}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] expressed the opinion that the film "in only 75 perfect minutes achieves the profundity of an epic", also mentioning that "not often have I been more deeply touched".<ref>{{cite web|last=Ebert |first=Roger |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111207/REVIEWS/111209993 |title=Silent Souls Movie Review & Film Summary (2011) &#124; Roger Ebert |publisher=Rogerebert.suntimes.com |date=2011-12-07 |accessdate=2013-09-12}}</ref>

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Among American critics, [[Jim Hoberman]] wrote: "Dour yet affirmative, this laconic, deliberately paced, beautifully shot movie seeks the archaic in the ordinary".<ref>{{cite web|author=J. Hoberman |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2011-09-14/film/the-long-journey-to-goodbye-in-silent-souls/ |title=The Long Journey to Goodbye in Silent Souls – Page 1 – Movies – New York |publisher=Village Voice |date=2011-09-14 |access-date=2013-09-12}}</ref> Jeannette Catsoulis of ''[[The New York Times]]'' commented: "Populated by memories and dappled with desire, “Silent Souls” is part folk tale, part lesson in letting go. In its quiet acceptance of the passing of time, this unusual film reminds us that to die is not always the same as to disappear".<ref>{{cite web|last=Catsoulis |first=Jeannette |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/463582/Silent-Souls/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602045555/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/463582/Silent-Souls/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-06-02 |title=Silent-Souls - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2011 |access-date=2013-09-12}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] expressed the opinion that the film "in only 75 perfect minutes achieves the profundity of an epic", also mentioning that "not often have I been more deeply touched".<ref>{{cite web|last=Ebert |first=Roger |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111207/REVIEWS/111209993 |title=Silent Souls Movie Review & Film Summary (2011) &#124; Roger Ebert |publisher=Rogerebert.suntimes.com |date=2011-12-07 |access-date=2013-09-12}}</ref> In contrast, [[Slant Magazine]] claims that "the film’s screenplay often shows more surface than depth" and that "the film wouldn’t reward multiple views save for the pleasure of looking at it."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cutler |first=Aaron |date=2010-09-28 |title=New York Film Festival 2010: Aleksei Fedorchenko’s Silent Souls |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/new-york-film-festival-2010-silent-souls/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=Slant Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 12:22, 30 October 2024

Silent Souls
Film poster
Directed byAleksey Fedorchenko
Written byDenis Osokin
Produced byIgor Mishin
Maria Nazari
StarringYuri Tsurilo
Igor Sergeyev
Yuliya Aug
Viktor Sukhorukov
CinematographyMikhail Krichman
Music byAndrey Karasyov
Release date
  • 2010 (2010)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian

Silent Souls (Russian: Овся́нки, "The Buntings") is a 2010 Russian road drama film that was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice Film Festival. It is based on a 2008 novella by Denis Osokin. The film was awarded the Golden Osella for best cinematography and a FIPRESCI award.[1] It was considered a frontrunner for the Golden Lion,[2] but did not win. However, it did win Best Screenplay (awarded to Denis Osokin) at the 2011 Asia Pacific Screen Awards. It received generally positive reviews from critics.

Plot

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Aist is a middle-aged bachelor who leads a lonely life in the northern town of Neya. Like many of his neighbours, he identifies as a Meryan and strives to keep alive the reconstructed traditions of that culture. He acquires two Bunting birds. One day his boss, Miron, informs Aist of the death of his wife Tanya and demands his help disposing of the body without an autopsy. The pair spend quite some time washing her body and putting coloured threads in her pubic hair. (In their culture, the same ritual is performed on brides-to-be). Taking the birds and Tanya's naked body with them, the two men travel to Gorbatov, the site of her honeymoon and the smallest town in Russia, in order to perform cremation rites on the banks of the Oka River. In a tradition of "smoking" or sexually recounting the dead, Miron boasts of his wife's strictly enforced submissiveness. Aist recalls that Tanya was unhappy. A policeman sees the dead body in their car but chalks it up to Meryan custom. On their way back to Neya, they get lost and are approached by two prostitutes, with whom they have sex. Thinking back on Tanya Miron laments that he should have "let her go" implying that her death was a murder to prevent her departure. Afterwards, while traversing the Kineshma Bridge, they are caused to crash into "the great Meryan river" (The Volga: there to drown) when the Buntings get loose in the car to peck at their eyes.

Reception

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Silent Souls received considerable praise from film critics. It has an approval rating of 96% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 47 reviews, and an average rating of 7.70/10.[3] It also has a score of 76 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]

The official Rossiyskaya Gazeta compared the film to Tarkovsky's best work as a powerful evocation of pre-Christian roots of rural Russia.[5] Andrei Plakhov praised the film as "a metaphor for the lost (and probably mythical) world that was crushed by the moloch of industrialisation".[6]

Among American critics, Jim Hoberman wrote: "Dour yet affirmative, this laconic, deliberately paced, beautifully shot movie seeks the archaic in the ordinary".[7] Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times commented: "Populated by memories and dappled with desire, “Silent Souls” is part folk tale, part lesson in letting go. In its quiet acceptance of the passing of time, this unusual film reminds us that to die is not always the same as to disappear".[8] Roger Ebert expressed the opinion that the film "in only 75 perfect minutes achieves the profundity of an epic", also mentioning that "not often have I been more deeply touched".[9] In contrast, Slant Magazine claims that "the film’s screenplay often shows more surface than depth" and that "the film wouldn’t reward multiple views save for the pleasure of looking at it."[10]

References

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  1. ^ "La Biennale di Venezia – Official Awards of the 67th Venice Film Festival". Labiennale.org. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
  2. ^ "AFP: In Venice, Russian, Chilean films favoured for Golden Lion". 2010-09-10. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
  3. ^ Silent Souls at Rotten Tomatoes
  4. ^ "Silent Souls" – via www.metacritic.com.
  5. ^ "Фильм Алексея Федорченко стал событием в конкурсе Венецианского кинофестиваля — Валерий Кичин — Российская газета". Rg.ru. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
  6. ^ Фото: www.kinopoisk.ru. "Ъ-Газета – Русское чувство мери". Kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
  7. ^ J. Hoberman (2011-09-14). "The Long Journey to Goodbye in Silent Souls – Page 1 – Movies – New York". Village Voice. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
  8. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (2011). "Silent-Souls - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
  9. ^ Ebert, Roger (2011-12-07). "Silent Souls Movie Review & Film Summary (2011) | Roger Ebert". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
  10. ^ Cutler, Aaron (2010-09-28). "New York Film Festival 2010: Aleksei Fedorchenko's Silent Souls". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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