The Barber of Siberia is a symphony, and its narrative is different from the single clue and single time and space in the early films (such as Broken Blue Bridge) and the two narrative lines in the films of the same period (such as The English Patient). There are also two time and space in the film, but the real time and space (the time and space of his son Andro) is completely in a secondary position, which is a supplement and continuation of his father Andre's narrative. The backbone of the story is completed in the historical time and space, and two narrative clues coexist in the same time and space, interwoven and developed, with distinct strengths and weaknesses and distinct shades, making the story criss-cross and ups and downs. The interwoven narrative structure of the two main plots makes the film magnificent, full of narration and diverse characters, which greatly expands the theme and capacity of the film and makes the film present an epic style.
The Barber of Siberia tells an epic love story. What is fate? Is it meeting, falling in love or being together? Maybe all three. In the vast sea of people, the meeting of two people is already the most wonderful occasion. If they can fall in love in the future, it will be a miracle of probability theory for both parties. As for being together, maybe many love tragedies that didn't come to the end are because of this!
The Barber of Siberia not only tells the personal feelings and destiny, but also tells the feelings and destiny of the country and the nation. These two themes are mixed together. Historical narrative about the country and society, personal narrative about fate and emotion, just like two parts of a symphony, treble and bass, are magnificent and nuanced, interwoven with detailed sketches and local detailed descriptions, making the film shine like a starry sky, reflecting different lights from different angles and sides, and impressing the audience at different points and to different degrees. This makes the film highly inclusive, and people from different countries, different personalities, different ages and different educational backgrounds can adopt different interpretation methods and get their own places.
A very good movie, you can savor it ...:-)