‘THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON’ PREMIERES IN YEREVAN
Tert
Sept 21 2009
Armenia
Directors Narine Lazarian and Arsen Azatyan’s film The Return of the
Prodigal Son saw its Yerevan premiere on September 18 in Moscow Cinema.
When expressing his opinion on the film, the renowned film director
Atom Egoyan said, "The Return of the Prodigal Son tells us a lot
about the present state of the Armenian spirit."
Numerous film critics have expressed positive views on the film.
"Using almost a theatrical format, with shrewd music and a very slow
pace, the film’s directors raise universal issues: individual and
family relations, issues of freedom and resolutions," Serbian film
critic Militsa Laptsevich said, in particular.
He also said that "the film is worthy of numerous praises, for its
universal influence."
Fiction writer Berj Zeytuntsyan, speaking on the film’s positive
influence, said he hadn’t seen an Armenian film for years, and "our
anti-hygienic soap operas persistently convinced me that we can no
longer have [Armenian] films."
"And here is a surprise: The Return of the Prodigal Son became a
discovery for me. Those works in particular, in which moral philosophy
develops into a philosophic view, and a man’s biography into fate,
are valuable for me. According to me, such is The Return of the
Prodigal Son," Zeytuntsian said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
