A Generation

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s r A story set to appeal to one's communist sensibilities, but it is well made and a great time capsule for WW2 Poland. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review eric b "A Generation" is the first part of director Andrzej Wajda's "war trilogy," but isn't quite as strong as "Ashes and Diamonds" and "Kanal." The setting is Poland under German occupation during WWII. An ordinary-looking lad named Stach gets a job as an apprentice in a woodworking shop, which gives the director a chance to push socialist ideology and emphasize issues of worker exploitation (a standard Wajda concern, apparently). Stach becomes infatuated with a pretty Resistance activist, so he joins up with the underground. Some friends come along for the ride, including a pointy-nosed kid in short pants who has a nicer haircut than everyone else. Yup, it's Roman Polanski. (Have patience - he doesn't enter until about the 45-minute mark.) There's not much else to say about the plot beyond cautioning that if you give weapons to naive youths, there are bound to be complications. The B&W cinematography and stirring orchestral score are much more sophisticated than what's typically found in a director's first feature, and every face seems eloquently lit with perfect subtlety. Also, the opening sequence is a long take, and who doesn't love a movie that begins with a long take? However, the story lacks universality - knowledge of political history seems required - and feels a little thin, even considering the film's modest, 83-minute length. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member sounds amature but i really enjoyed it some of senes i was about to lose my faith of movie's soul, but it was on again the guys were miesrible and mature in war but thats sounds real " Sell down my fearther" the ending was epic, i thought Monsior Wajda wanna get you in the sickness reality directly Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Gritty and realistic. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I love this film. It may just be Wajda setting his purpose in the trilogy, but I found this film has such a way of telling it's story. The visuals are haunting and very memorable. Literally a hidden gem of cinema. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Andrzej Wajda's A Generation is the first movie in his acclaimed War Trilogy, a trilogy about set in Poland during the second world war mainly seen trough the eyes of the rebellious youth, and from there we can stretch parallels between Poland history of repression between the ongoing Arab spring which started with thanks to the youth. A Generation is set in the Nazi-occupied-Poland in Wola. The young protagonist Stach is appling for a job as a apprentice at a workshop where he befriend some communist resistance soldiers and becomes involved with them. A Generation Is a good film, but not a great one, it's kind of slow some times, but what we see here is real teenagers who is willing to fight for their freedom and knows what's best. And try if you can recognize a 21-years-old Roman Polanski. Thumbs up. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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