I watch the Russian film Rusalka the other night. It was not one of the better films. It was suppose to be like the French film Amelie.

Origin of Rusalka

The word Rusalka is an interesting word. It comes from an ancient fairy-tale from Russia, Poland and Ukraine.

According to Slavic mythology Rusalka, is a beautiful female who seduces men to get their life energy. It would have been better if the film was made about this ancient and Slavic myth.

The Russian film Rusalka

Instead of the film was about a girl with a very unusual circumstances. She moved to Moscow on as a girl and encountered many people who had no redeeming characteristics. In fact, I would say that nobody in the entire film had any redeeming characteristics. Even the main character was only OK morally.

I am not going to tell you the whole plot because in case you see it by to want to spoil it for you. However, did and what I have written above, I can tell you that unless you like films with nothing uplifting or positive, you were not going to like this Russian film.

Photography of Rusalka -  Russian film

The images in the film and the actual filming of Russia is quite interesting to watch. The images were rich and almost surreal. The colors of the Film also very well done.

Have Russians changed?

Some people say it is the character of the Russian people to like dark nihilistic Russian films. however I think those times the past and the new Russians the new people of Russia of the youth prefer more optimistic but trails of life.

Therefore, if you wanna see a Russian film which has great photography but rather weak on the plot then you can see the film Rusalka.

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