So this weekend's Foreign Language Film pick was Atash.
A Palestinian + Israeli Collaboration film, Atash meaning Thirst
was a confusing, unending but thought-provoking experience.
The film lingered on for more than 2 hours,
and M and i were exchanging bewildered looks,
asking each other what was happening.
Based around a family of 5, headed by an angry father,
whose temper, shame and dismay has trapped his wife and children
in a restricted area for over 10 years.
Their triumphs and disappointments revolve around a pipe of water.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS0cV_QxGNw
The film Atash, opens with a fire,
which sets the tone of contradiction for the rest of the movie.
A funny irony too, Atash in my language, Urdu means fire,
so when i put the 2 together, not reading the subtitles,
i knew it was about fire,
the fire around the family
and the fire within them.
There were hardly any dialogues and the haunting music,
was what mostly dictated the story.
The film has received many many awards of which an
International Critics Awards at the Cannes film festival is just one.
A must watch for those who like riddles.
The Art direction was mostly simple with a few very awesome scenes,
a relationship between a father and daughter despite their mistrust in each other
and a brother who'll do anything for his sister even though he hates her.
All in all, it was confusing.
I understand it won many awards but i guess seeing is believing.
Just the fact that it has palestinian and israeli people acting and on crew,
doesn't make it a movie to remember.
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