Lucian Pintilie's movie , Balanta, is probably the milestone of Romanian cinematography.. The movie depicts a piece of the cruel reality of the communist era in Romania.Pintilie redefines normality. The two characters, Mitica and Nela challenge the communist way of thinking and the rottenness and degradation of humanity under dictatorship. They are shouting in a silent world.
The tragic aspect of reality- the grey Romania filled with beggars, rapers; the death of Titi, the Utopian; the polluted city- is somehow balanced by its very opposite. The Romanian man is portrayed as optimistic, always enjoying life and a glass of red wine, finding his refuge in songs and laughter.
The end of the movie is fascinating. The last scene, the oak scene( a metaphor for the beginning of the world and a symbol of the Romanian resistance, shows the couple- Mitica and Nela planning to give birth to a child. A good movie!
The tragic aspect of reality- the grey Romania filled with beggars, rapers; the death of Titi, the Utopian; the polluted city- is somehow balanced by its very opposite. The Romanian man is portrayed as optimistic, always enjoying life and a glass of red wine, finding his refuge in songs and laughter.
The end of the movie is fascinating. The last scene, the oak scene( a metaphor for the beginning of the world and a symbol of the Romanian resistance, shows the couple- Mitica and Nela planning to give birth to a child. A good movie!