Director Cristina Grosan’s Ordinary Failures (Bezna Selhani) follows three people dealing with everyday problems against the backdrop of impending doom. Written by Klára Vlasáková, is about g…
) follows three people dealing with everyday problems against the backdrop of impending doom. Written by Klára Vlasáková, is about getting out of your head and experiencing the world in the present before it passes you by . At first, the plot is confusing, but it eventually comes together in a satisfying way.
The film starts with a bang–literally. There is an unexplained underground explosion in the city center, fires sparking out of thin air, electronics going kaput, and blackouts. These incidents are happening all over the place, and it’s starting to escalate. Hana an older widow, trying to move on after her husband’s death, is laid off from her job due to ageism. He leaves behind a furry companion named Arlo, that suddenly shuts down.
The power in the entire shopping center goes out, and as Tereza hits the staircase to leave, she sees David sitting alone. The youngster is waiting for his Mother, Silva , to rescue him. Why did she leave him there alone, though? David is disrespectful to his mom and likes to fight his classmates. This is too much for Silva to handle as she works to keep a nervous breakdown at bay. Deep down, Silva resented being a parent and dropped him off at a playroom so she could catch a break.
The film isn’t dialogue-heavy, and much of the emotions experienced are left unsaid. Vlasáková’s script gets inside the head of the three women. The women don’t have to say anything–the audience can see and feel it. The meditative nature of their struggle is relatable, dare I say, ordinary. The movie is not just about mother nature running amok, but what happens when things around you fall apart and you have a bunch of unresolved baggage.
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