Bonded Parallels (2009)
- Directed by
- Hovhannes Galstyan
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Armenia, France, Norway
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film tells two linked stories from different time periods. One follows a daughter's birth and the other follows her mother's death. Their lives are shaped by the true story of an Armenian soldier in Norway during World War II and the director's own family history.
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What happens
Bonded Parallels (Armenian: Խճճված զուգահեռներ) is a 2009 film written and directed by Armenian filmmaker Hovhannes Galstyan. This film deals with two stories which take place at different times and linked by the birth of the protagonist, the daughter, and the death of the second main character, the mother. The destiny of these two heroines has been influenced by the true story of an Armenian soldier during World War II in Norway and by director's personal history. In 2009 and 2010, the film was shown at international film festivals in Moscow, Yerevan, Toronto, Orenburg, Volokolamsk, Rotterdam, Houston, Cannes, Los Angeles, and São Paulo. It also appeared at Best of CIS Countries festivals in Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Austria, and the Czech Republic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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