Day 12: Film with Great Charm
My choice for this one is “Three Plus Two” or три плюс два (1962)!
Based on a play by Sergei Mikhalkov (author of like, several Russian anthems
and father to Nikita Mikhalkov!), this is one of the most leisurely Thaw films
there is (one of the most leisurely films ever, maybe!), a light rambling
comedy with three young men and two young women on ‘unorganised’ vacation near
the Black Sea, competing to take over a secluded camping site. All of the
actors are endearingly natural in this, earnestly in character but genuinely
enjoying their time together that it’s so clearly felt, you feel like you’re in
on a great Black Sea holiday with them. The editing and directing also adds to
the spontaneity of the film, with scenes that almost feel improvised (in fact,
there is what I think is an assembly cut or alternate version that is just as
fresh and sparkling). I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen this
(especially when a holiday seems far away), but the playful romance, the
innocent humour, and the jazzy lyrical music really make this a little gem in
every way Xo
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