Songs of Slow Burning Earth – Movie Review
First Reaction – Songs of Slow Burning Earth is chilling, disturbing and eye-opening reflection of the modern war.
Director: Olha Zhurba
Plot: Reflective observations of Ukraine in wartime are interwoven with eye-witness accounts to contemplate the ultimate tragedy: the normalization of war.
Runtime: 1 Hour 35 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Verdict on Songs of Slow Burning Earth
Recap
The documentary follows the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the everyday people first reactions. It follows their race to find safety for their children. Before moving into exploring the everyday life during the conflict for people defending their homes and trying to continue their lives while the invasion continues.
Best Parts
This is raw, hard hitting and takes us to some of the most destressing moments, without showing the horrors of conflict. It uses the everyday people’s experience, loss, desperation for safety to carry the importance of understanding innocent people in war. This has some of the most important sequences and some moments, which will make you pause with the sequence. Overall, this gives us a terrifying look inside a warzone, the residents lives and innocent people involved. It doesn’t show us the conflict, only implies it, which is just as disturbing to watch unfold.
Final Thoughts –Songs of Slow Burning Earth is a chilling reflection on war.
