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Tonight was its last night at Film Forum in NYC, but if you get any chance at all, I most emphatically recommend checking out the Russian film “A Room and A Half” which, don’t worry, is conveniently subtitled for American cinemagoers. Based on, or at least inspired by, the life of Russian poet Joseph Brodsky, the film is a visual event and a fabulous meditation on both social unrest and the innocence that can be had despite the gathering storm. Using a stunning combination of actors, docu footage and clever animation, director Andrey Khrzhanovsky tells the story of leaving the nest for great fame while always yearning for the return trip that can never be. (Click the picture for a much more elegant and detailed take on the film.)

Tonight was its last night at Film Forum in NYC, but if you get any chance at all, I most emphatically recommend checking out the Russian film “A Room and A Half” which, don’t worry, is conveniently subtitled for American cinemagoers.

Based on, or at least inspired by, the life of Russian poet Joseph Brodsky, the film is a visual event and a fabulous meditation on both social unrest and the innocence that can be had despite the gathering storm.

Using a stunning combination of actors, docu footage and clever animation, director Andrey Khrzhanovsky tells the story of leaving the nest for great fame while always yearning for the return trip that can never be.

(Click the picture for a much more elegant and detailed take on the film.)

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