The cinemas have forever been flooded with multi-million uber-special effects action, happily-ever-after romance, and gross-out sex comedy movies, that is why My Nikifor stands out.Set in Poland during the height of its Communist rule, the movie has a sober atmosphere to it, and tells the true story of a forgotten painter and how an aspiring one becomes his reluctant guardian at the expense of his family and complacency. Add the perpetual gray winter backdrop and the english subtitle, voila, you have the makings of an 'art film'. Seriously though, what the movie lacks in extravagant production setups, it makes up for in simplicity.
Being devoid of dizzying effects and screenplay complexities, it was able to get its message across without the headache. At length, My Nikifor is a tale that has been told before, that of the basic idea of giving a damn.
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