Ida
When I saw “Ida” on the list of films we could watch I became incredibly excited and knew that was a the one I would choose. When the film came out I thought it seemed interesting and I really wanted to see it, however I never had the time. I'm really glad I waited to watch the movie until the end of the semester here because I'm a lot more culturally aware of what it was like for those in Europe and specifically Eastern Europe to experience the Holocaust and the communist regime. I even feel more connected to the film because of the trip some of us took to Poland. Going to Krakow was an amazing experience I will never forget, I went to jazz clubs while there and was satisfied to see that Ida also went to jazz clubs. My connection to the …show more content…
Even though color film did exist in the 60's, I think having a black and white film stays true to what living in a communist dictatorship was like. This is because culture was not given a chance to evolve, just like we saw during the film “Time Stands Still.” Everything happens but nothing changes. I also really liked how the shots were isolated, and only one thing was focused on at a time. Also, I could appreciate the amount of silence there was throughout the film, it really showed how isolated Ida was growing up in an orphanage and not having a family. Then on top of that she is further isolated when she finds out she is Jewish. I definitely think meeting her aunt was probably as much as a shock as finding out that she's Jewish. I did like the end of the film where Ida is the complete opposite woman then she was in beginning of the film, she's no longer wearing her nun's outfit and is instead trying on high heels but can't walk, smoking a cigarette but can't breath, and getting so drunk she spins in the curtain and falls down. This shows her loss of innocence and gain of self identity she never developed because she never had family support. I do think the film does a good job of showing the loss that people experienced throughout the Holocaust and post-holocaust time in Poland and other countries in Eastern Europe as well. It's movies like this that remind us that there a millions of
When I saw “Ida” on the list of films we could watch I became incredibly excited and knew that was a the one I would choose. When the film came out I thought it seemed interesting and I really wanted to see it, however I never had the time. I'm really glad I waited to watch the movie until the end of the semester here because I'm a lot more culturally aware of what it was like for those in Europe and specifically Eastern Europe to experience the Holocaust and the communist regime. I even feel more connected to the film because of the trip some of us took to Poland. Going to Krakow was an amazing experience I will never forget, I went to jazz clubs while there and was satisfied to see that Ida also went to jazz clubs. My connection to the …show more content…
Even though color film did exist in the 60's, I think having a black and white film stays true to what living in a communist dictatorship was like. This is because culture was not given a chance to evolve, just like we saw during the film “Time Stands Still.” Everything happens but nothing changes. I also really liked how the shots were isolated, and only one thing was focused on at a time. Also, I could appreciate the amount of silence there was throughout the film, it really showed how isolated Ida was growing up in an orphanage and not having a family. Then on top of that she is further isolated when she finds out she is Jewish. I definitely think meeting her aunt was probably as much as a shock as finding out that she's Jewish. I did like the end of the film where Ida is the complete opposite woman then she was in beginning of the film, she's no longer wearing her nun's outfit and is instead trying on high heels but can't walk, smoking a cigarette but can't breath, and getting so drunk she spins in the curtain and falls down. This shows her loss of innocence and gain of self identity she never developed because she never had family support. I do think the film does a good job of showing the loss that people experienced throughout the Holocaust and post-holocaust time in Poland and other countries in Eastern Europe as well. It's movies like this that remind us that there a millions of