A review by pavlo_illiashenko
The Saviour of Lasnamäe by Mari Saat, Susan Wilson

dark emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

It is as if Aki Kaurismäki directed a short movie based on classical Russian literature with all its uplifting doom and gloom, glorification of suffering, and resistance despite a perceived lack of agency. Not overly psychologized social realism with very believable characters. No messages and lessons, just an exposure to someone's story.