Ru was theatrically released in Fall 2023 and should soon hit CraveTV in 2024.
I was lucky to see it in theater where director and. Writer of the book the movie is based on thanked us for seeing it in the big screen. The cinematography is stellar in many scenes.
This Quebec production shines in many ways with good acting, set design, custumes and more. This late 1970 period piece shows beautiful vibrant city and nature landscape in Canadian snowy winter. What shines even more is the source material and adpated screenplay that showcases trauma, human atrocity, adaptation, acceptance and awkard cultural exchanges. Some dialogue will reaonate long after the viewing and same goes for the imagery.
The directing and editing are fluid and make us feel the inner worlld of a caring, yet scared, confused and lost, growing teenager trying to make sense of the world and her place in it.
Many characters bring depth to the story while a few remain superficial yet crucial to the whole picture. The journey does not have a clear end. Life itself is but a journey, but it does have some key awakenings and realizations. Resilience, gratitude and humbleness in this both cruel and giving world.
The video montage near the end is very impactful as well as the music throughout. A movie about family, immigration, hospitality, life circumstances, survival and transendence.
"If you appreciate the nuances and shades of the blue sky, you appreciate life..."
I was lucky to see it in theater where director and. Writer of the book the movie is based on thanked us for seeing it in the big screen. The cinematography is stellar in many scenes.
This Quebec production shines in many ways with good acting, set design, custumes and more. This late 1970 period piece shows beautiful vibrant city and nature landscape in Canadian snowy winter. What shines even more is the source material and adpated screenplay that showcases trauma, human atrocity, adaptation, acceptance and awkard cultural exchanges. Some dialogue will reaonate long after the viewing and same goes for the imagery.
The directing and editing are fluid and make us feel the inner worlld of a caring, yet scared, confused and lost, growing teenager trying to make sense of the world and her place in it.
Many characters bring depth to the story while a few remain superficial yet crucial to the whole picture. The journey does not have a clear end. Life itself is but a journey, but it does have some key awakenings and realizations. Resilience, gratitude and humbleness in this both cruel and giving world.
The video montage near the end is very impactful as well as the music throughout. A movie about family, immigration, hospitality, life circumstances, survival and transendence.
"If you appreciate the nuances and shades of the blue sky, you appreciate life..."