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Russia · 2009
2h 10m
Director Andrey Khrzhanovsky
Starring Grigoriy Dityatkovskiy, Sergei Yursky, Alisa Freyndlikh, Sergei Dreiden
Genre Drama
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A semi-fictional account of the Russian Nobel prize poet Josef Brodsky, who was forced into American exile in 1972 for his independence of mind. Brodsky's early life is contrasted by the imaginary post-Soviet era journey he takes back home before his death.
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In this ecstatically fanciful film, Russian filmmaker Andrey Khrzhanovsky brings the acclaimed Nobel Laureate back home via his sonorous verse and a montage of archival footage, wickedly doctored photos, re-enactments, and puckish animation featuring two crows and a very large cat.
So while his live-action scenes leave much to be desired, Khrzhanovsky fills the margins of A Room and a Half with glorious doodles: yawning cats penning love letters to former flings; spectral violins floating high above the city; spiky silhouettes pouring out of a truck to bring violence to the ghetto.
The Hollywood Reporter by Kirk Honeycutt
A fanciful and melancholy portrait of exiled Russian poet Joseph Brodsky.
For those who can’t abide conventional biopics, here’s a viable alternative: A Room And A Half, a fantastical, imaginative depiction of the life of Nobel-winning Russian poet Joseph Brodsky.
The New York Times by Stephen Holden
Despite its moments of pathos and its expressions of homesickness, A Room and a Half, is an uplifting comedy. Like Fellini’s screen reminiscences, it is suffused with a hearty appreciation of the world’s absurdity, along with a hungry appreciation of its beauty.
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