Camouflage

Another Zanussi journey into the depths of the soul of a Polish university student. In The Structure of Crystal, I found it almost charming, in The Illumination somewhat destructive and audience-unfriendly to the point of being unacceptable. And here? The protective coloring may have a noble tendency, but if one is engaged in studying oneself, one could take a very, very negative attitude toward academia. Indeed, it could cause one moral unease. (06/22/2017)

My first introduction to the work of K. Zanussi was thanks to ČT 2 and I was very satisfied. The main theme of the conflict between a naive idealist and an experienced chameleon is quite close to me and interests me. I would highlight the performances of the actors in the main and supporting roles. In the end, it slipped a bit towards absurd grotesque, which, however, greatly amused me. (10/01/2012)

An excellent film that once again shows the power of older Polish cinema - I should probably check out some new ones. Besides having had the "fortune" to spend some time at a Czech university as an academic staff member and knowing that it still operates very similarly, I must appreciate the excellently developed characters. (06/25/2016)