Richard J.Brzostek - 05/01/2007 
A Film About Friendship, June 10, 2005
"Squint Your Eyes" is a film about the friendship between a teenage girl and a man (Zbigniew Zamachowski) more than three times her age. The girl runs away from her parents, stays with the older man, and they form an odd, but innocent friendship. As the new friends interact and learn about each other, the viewers get a chance to reflect on Life itself.
I found the film to be very relaxing, but not boring. The film is a study in calm, with little action and no gunfights, as the older man lives in a world apart from everyone else. His landscape is picturesque and peaceful. Living away from the busy city life, he spends his days in the quiet farmlands with nothing more to do than simply gaze at the world around him.
"Squint Your Eyes" is an artistic drama, but also has its moments of good, solid humor. Overall, it's a statement about friendship and lifestyles. This is one to watch with your whole family, if the kids will sit still long enough to get into it's slow pace. |
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