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Wings (Крылья) (Krylya) (1966) Larisa Shepitko
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Wings (Крылья) (Krylya) (1966) Larisa Shepitko
September 8th 2024
You and Me (1971, Soviet Union) - directed by Larisa Shepitko
Born in 1938 in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Larisa Efimovna Shepitko was one of the most gifted Soviet directors of all time. A graduate from the famed Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK; alumni include Sergei Parajanov, Abderrahmane Sissako, and Andrei Tarkovsky), Shepitko made films that delved into human loneliness and isolation.
For her third and penultimate feature film, You and Me (Ty i ya) follows three protagonists attempting to pick up the pieces of their lives, seeking personal fulfillment. The film serves, broadly, as a critique of consumerism while fragmenting what would otherwise be a very linear narrative. Today, Shepitko is best known for her war drama film, The Ascent (1977, Soviet Union).
This print of You and Me is provided for free by the distributing studio, Mosfilm. English subtitles are provided in the settings; this video cannot be viewed from a tumblr embedding.