Hostages (2017)

Es una película que se mantiene muy alejada del espectador. No consigue engancharte nunca. No entiendes muy bien los motivos de nada, no sabes cómo se les pudo ir tanto de las manos y no entiendes como se confundieron tanto al hacer las cosas. Los actores están bien, pero la mayoría son demasiado herméticos.La iluminación que tendría que crear un clima muy especial, entre frio y tenso. Solo crea un ambiente seco. No llega a transmitir nada ni apoya la narración.La dirección para mi gusto está un poco perdida. El ritmo se le va de las manos. Te llega a aburrir en algún momento. Parece que le gusta hacer los planos de una manera, pero luego rueda otros planos de otra manera totalmente distinta. No hay una unión de nada. Algunos planos son terriblemente feos y mal hechos.He aprendido otro capítulo de la URSS pero más allá no va It is a film that stays very far from the viewer. It never gets hooked. You do not understand very well the reasons for anything, you do not know how they could get so out of hand and you do not understand how they got so confused when doing things.The actors are fine, but most are too hermetic.The lighting that would have to create a very special climate, between cold and tense. It only creates a dry environment. He does not transmit anything or support the narrative.The address for my taste is a little lost. The rhythm is getting out of hand. It gets boring at some point. It seems that he likes to do the plans in one way, but then he rolls other planes in a totally different way. There is not a union of anything. Some planes are terribly ugly and badly made.I have learned another chapter of the USSR but beyond it it is not going

I can't deny the technical strengths of the film. The film is well done. The performances across the board are strong, the cinematography gripping and effective for the kind of story being told, and the screenplay never feels exploitative. However, it's not exactly an enjoyable film to watch. I definitely do recommend it as a piece of filmmaking, but it's one that's hard to love. Still, one can't deny the impact the film has. I think the mysterious incident at the core of it does cloud it in mystery, and the film rightfully doesn't want to give easy answers or excuses for the behaviors shown.

I have red, haired and watched quite a lot about this historical event. Opinions always differ.. I will say briefly, that this film was more than I expected. It was way far from subjectivity and excessive romanticism what would make unambiguous heroes out of the main characters. Great scenario! Great actors! bravo!!! Great film!

The film Hostages (Mdzevlebi) directed by the young Georgian director Rezo Gigineishvili was shown at the Berlinale in the Panorama section. It is based on the true events of a plane hijacking in 1983 by a group of youngsters belonging to the artistic elite of Georgia. The hijacking resulted in multiple casualties and all hijackers, except the woman, were executed. After the USSR dissolved, the participants of these events were sometimes romanticized and represented as heroic martyrs.The film leaves a strong impression and leaves room for thought. The closing sentence of the film – " In 1991 the freedom of movement was finally granted" – is something completely unnecessary; first of all this is common knowledge and secondly the lack of freedom of movement cannot be an excuse or explanation for the atrocities depicted in the film.The film does not offer answers and does not explain motivation of horrific actions of hijackers, however it poses some profound questions, which is also important, especially as this event is still shrouded in mystery. The picture filmed in minimalistic style and is made in an almost documentary fashion, it is tense and grips the viewer all the way through.Read more at: http://indie-cinema.com/2017/02/hostages/