In the Fog
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| Directed by | Sergei Loznitsa |
| Written by | Sergei Loznitsa |
| Based on | In the Fog by Vasil' Bykaw |
| Produced by | Heino Deckert |
| Starring | Vladimir Svirskiy |
| Cinematography | Oleg Mutu |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
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| Language | Russian |
| Budget | 2m euro[1] |
| Box office | $11.8 thousands[2] |
In the Fog (Russian: В тумане) is a 2012 drama film directed by Sergei Loznitsa.[3] The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[4][5] The film won the Golden Apricot at the 2012 Yerevan International Film Festival, Armenia, for Best Feature Film.
Plot
The film is an adaptation from Vasil’ Bykaw's short story. In 1942 in Belarus during the German occupation, the Germans face strong resistance from the partisans and face the hatred of local people. The partisans suspect Sushenya, a track-walker, of collaboration with the Nazis because he was first arrested and then quickly released after they had blown up a German train. Two of them capture Sushenya and lead him to the forest where they are going to shoot him. They fall into a trap set by the Germans who severely wound one of the partisans. Sushenya attempts to save his executioner's life by carrying the wounded partisan on his back to the nearest village. Nevertheless, Sushenya remains under suspicion. He laments that he was a well-respected and trustworthy village resident, raising a family in peace, before the war changed that forever.
Cast
- Vladimir Svirskiy as Sushenya
- Vladislav Abashin as Burov
- Sergei Kolesov as Voitik
- Yulia Peresild as Anelya
- Nadezhda Markina as Burov's mother
- Vlad Ivanov as Grossmeier
Reception
In the Fog has an approval rating of 87% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 31 reviews, and an average rating of 7.10/10. The consensus on the site states, "While it treads familiar narrative ground -- and is a mite predictable at times -- In the Fog proves a smart, thought-provoking antidote to Hollywood action movies."[6]It also has a score of 78 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
Writing for The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw said it was "an intense, slow-burning and haunting drama."[8]
References
- ^ Sergei Loznitsa presented his film "In the Fog" // Listapad, 2012
- ^ In the Fog (2013) // BOM, 2013
- ^ "In the Fog". TIFF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2012 line-up announced". timeout. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "In the Fog (2013)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "In the Fog" – via www.metacritic.com.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (25 May 2012). "Cannes 2012: In the Fog – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 October 2012.