Smile to us, Lord.16+
Story
The play - a parable based on the novel by Gregory Kanovich was staged by Rimas Tuminas. What is it about? On the long way of life of the elderly Jews traveling from the town of Vilna to learn about the fate of the son of one of them who attempted to assassinate the governor general.
"Wherever we go, wherever we go, we go and go to our children. And they go and go to the opposite side from us further and further ... And we will never meet with them ... "
Many surprises lie in wait for travelers. The road to Vilno is long, but the memories of the past are longer, full of hardships and grievances, of death, which awaits everyone, about not fulfilled hopes, about losses that can not be recovered.
In this story, one story is the road to children and one meaning is the philosophy of life, where everyone has his own place. Everything is in these memories, there is no only joy and hope. And maybe, at last, a miracle and a Palestinian will reach the promised land, Efraim's son will be acquitted, and Avner, having turned into a tree, will gain eternal life. And all this will happen ?! Just smile at us, Lord!
Review
Everyone is unhappy in his own way. But not everyone can survive the grief.
Old people go to their beloved children. Their hearts are full of tenderness. Will they reach it?
An eighty-year-old stonemason from a poor Jewish town goes to Vilnius to meet his son. His boy shot at the governor! The father must see him, perhaps for the last time.
Together with the old man, his neighbor, a water carrier, set off on his way. His son has lived in America for a long time. Send papa photos of grandchildren. The neighbor hopes to meet with his son in Palestine.
The third fellow traveler is almost blissful. The grocer lost his mind when the shop burned down. I went with them just for the company. He dreams of becoming a tree and thus gaining eternal life.
They remember their bitter life, full of endless losses, grievances and disappointments.
On the way they will visit the wedding and funeral, they will meet people wise and stupid, sad and funny.
Among them, the white-haired rabbi and his daughter, dreaming of the groom, the restless horse thief and the noisy band of his children.
Is it possible a miracle? It is so important for them to find peace of mind.
"Wherever we go, wherever we go, we go and go to our children. And they go and go to the opposite side from us further and further. And we will never meet with them. "
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“ Wonderful actors! I liked the play very much! I recommend.
“ The play was disappointing. There is no involvement, the feeling that the actors are playing for themselves. The text is not adapted to the scene. Humor level sitcoms, it is unclear how you can laugh at this, and how not to love the viewer to insert into a serious thing such a primitive joke. The ending is too metaphorical. One of the worst performances from all that I've seen.
“ I love Vakhtangov's theater, but this performance did not like it - it's long, tedious, hard. Actor's game is great - and Simonov, and Guskov, and Sukhorukov and Viktor Dobronravov, just did not like the play itself, its message
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“ Wonderful actors! I liked the play very much! I recommend.
“ The play was disappointing. There is no involvement, the feeling that the actors are playing for themselves. The text is not adapted to the scene. Humor level sitcoms, it is unclear how you can laugh at this, and how not to love the viewer to insert into a serious thing such a primitive joke. The ending is too metaphorical. One of the worst performances from all that I've seen.
“ I love Vakhtangov's theater, but this performance did not like it - it's long, tedious, hard. Actor's game is great - and Simonov, and Guskov, and Sukhorukov and Viktor Dobronravov, just did not like the play itself, its message