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Father of Nations (2022)
Canadian Tree of Life
It is a moving portrayal of perseverance in the face of hopelessness. Of choosing faith over fear and doubt. Awe-inspiring cinematic landscapes. The incredible heartstring pulling acting. And thought provoking script.
The filmmakers were obviously inspired by Terrence Malick's masterpiece but spun their story into the territory of apocalyptic action.
Although the poetic writing had content worthy of meditation, sometimes it stalled the story or retold aspects that were already understood. Despite pulling from a depth of literature and philosophic thinkers, when every word is important, it exhausts the viewer and can fall flat. The interspersement of action and story propelling information saved this film from being a beautiful letdown. Now it can stand on it's feet and have something to say. I'll add this to my list of great Canadian filmmaking and recommend anyone to view it for both the masterclass in cinematography and its ability to carve into the hallow spaces inside us all that calls out to something outside and says "Why?".