Photograph courtesy La Biennale di Venezia
Venezia Lido: 72nd
Film Festival – Atom Egoyan – Remember. Remember is the contemporary
story of Zev, who discovers that the Nazi guard who murdered his family some 70
years ago is living in America under an assumed identity. Despite the obvious
challenges, Zev sets out on a mission to deliver long-delayed justice with his
own trembling hand. What follows is a remarkable cross-continent road-trip with
surprising consequences.
Staring: Christopher
Plummer, Martin Landau, Dean Norris, Bruno Ganz, Jurgen Prochnow, Heinz Lieven.
Photograph courtesy La Biennale di Venezia
Director - Atom Egoyan – Remember
Director’s Statement. "This
is one of the last stories that can be told—in the present day—about the
darkest chapter of our history. Remember is about the living
survivors, both victims and perpetrators. Its background is the need for
vengeance, but its narrative is about unexpected trauma and the effects this
has on the character’s life. Zev is a reservoir of history, and the fact that he
is losing his memory is compelling. Is he still responsible for his actions?
What does it mean to be responsible? What does it mean to seek justice? In this
past year, several former Nazis have been discovered. Are they still monsters?
Were they always monsters? These are the sorts of questions I hope this film
will ask. There are no easy answers. This is what defines our humanity."
#Venezia 72
Atom Egoyan – Remember
Contessanally – good thriller – brilliant Christopher
Plummer – 7/10
