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The Island Review

When the movie begins, the man who becomes the subject of the film commits an act born of abject terror and shortly thereafter the film fades and reopens 30 yrs. later. As the scene opens the second time, you find yourself watching the man and his actions and you become aware that what he did years before has brought him such anguish that even now, years later, he still feels it necessary to live the remainder of his life in severe penance. This man, who has been taken in by the monks on this cold bare island outside of Russia, is admired by the people in the nearby town as a "Holy Man" who has actually wrought miracles in their lives, while his fellow monks see only a dirty, unkempt spectacle of a man who refuses to conform to their expectations. It is hilarious in places, sad in other places, but in the final analysis, his guilt is finally assuaged and a quiet peace fills him and gives him the freedom that he has sought for so many years.
The ending was both life affirming for me and sad at the same time. I really liked this movie but that was because I understood the penitential life that he was living and why he was living it. You would have to have that initial understanding, I think, to get anything out of the movie as a whole!
The one lack that I found for this movie was its absolute economy of subtitles. While the characters speak a great deal at times, the subtitles are few so you have to really pay attention to what is going on to follow it! Overall it is an excellent movie!

The Island Overview

Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives a very unusual man. His fellow monks are confused by his bizarre conduct. Those who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the future. However, he considers himself unworthy because of a sin he committed in his youth. The film is a parable, combining the realities of Russian everyday life with monastic ritual and routine.

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