Ida (2013)

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Acclaimed director Pawel Pawlikowski (Last Resort, My Summer of Love) returns to his homeland for this moving and intimate drama about a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland who, on the verge of taking her vows, discovers a dark family secret dating from the terrible years of the Nazi occupation. (tiff.net)

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Directed By: Pawel Pawlikowski

Written By: Pawel Pawlikowski, Rebecca Lenkiewicz

Starring: Agata Kulesza, Joanna Kulig, Dawid Ogrodnik, Agata Trzebuchowska

Genre: Drama

Country: Poland

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Ida belongs to 51 collections

1. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (collaborative: moderated by kozan26 - 237 stars)

2. 21st Century Top 250 (collaborative: moderated by dardan - 49 stars)

3. Oscar: Best Foreign Film (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 40 stars)

4. Post-1960s black & white photography (collaborative: moderated by djross - 21 stars)

5. Edgar Wright 1000 Favorite Movies (Aug 2016) (collaborative: moderated by Aron Ericson - 16 stars)

6. 1960s period film (collaborative: moderated by djross - 9 stars)

7. European Film Awards: Best Film (collaborative: moderated by CCLZA - 8 stars)

8. Best Foreign Film Oscar Nominees (collaborative: moderated by snallygaster - 8 stars)

9. European Film Awards: Best Film (nominations) (collaborative: moderated by Rubens - 6 stars)

10. Best by different standards (public: sesito71 - 6 stars)

11. Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Foreign Language Film (collaborative: moderated by CCLZA - 4 stars)

12. Djross overrated movies (public: djross - 4 stars)

13. Nuns (collaborative: moderated by Moribunny - 3 stars)

14. Masters of Light: Modern Cinematography (collaborative: moderated by DeadFox - 3 stars)

15. 87th Academy Awards: Nominated (public: okayfrog - 3 stars)

16. Unconventional Cinema (public: holsgr - 3 stars)

17. Toronto International Film Festival 2013 (collaborative: moderated by toro913 - 1 star)

18. Submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film (collaborative: moderated by Veterini - 1 star)

19. film puanlamalarım (collaborative - 1 star)

20. BBC's The 21st Century's 100 Greatest Films (collaborative: moderated by jeff_h - 1 star)

21. Academy Awards Foreign Language Film shortlist ~o~ (collaborative: moderated by 5Z5qjRCfM2 - 1 star)

22. explorer nflix queue (public: explorer - 1 star)

23. Next Next 10 (public: kendell - 1 star)

24. Philosophical (public: Hadleyreis - 1 star)

25. FThisMovie JB's Top 10 (collaborative)

26. 2014 US Theatrical (collaborative: moderated by DrBroel)

27. Great Indie Movies (collaborative: moderated by allenrankin)

28. Sonhos Públicos (collaborative: moderated by pmpfe)

29. Family secrets (collaborative: moderated by HoneyB)

30. To see (public: pcalado)

31. Curzon Ripon (public: mandy)

32. 2014 Seen in theaters (public: fartblaster)

33. Sundance 2014 - Spotlight (public: chemical404)

34. Peter Bradshaw's top 50 films of the demi-decade (public: rannydoscoe)

35. K&A (public: caffe)

36. flogged's 1001 (public: smuhu)

37. 2014 Foreign Movies (public: NhanLa)

38. Foreign - Polish (public: NhanLa)

39. Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies (public: coldesser)

40. Edgar 256 (public: caffe)

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42. ForeignOscar++ (public: jormungand)

43. Ayıla Bayıla İzlenen Filmler (public: Ozancan)

44. seen (public: gamzeknc)

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46. TIFF Cinematheque: The Best of the Decade: (public: Thegoodboy)

47. Półka (public: msa)

48. C-2010 (public: cantahta)

49. Djross Eastern European feature films I have seen (public: djross)

50. DoObejrzenia (public: peeroog)

51. on PLEX (public: ozdemibr)

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TCI | Percentile | Date Rated | # Stars (Reviews)

Stars	User	Rating
4	Vdecraim	65 _31st
The cinematography saved this for me. The unconventional framing shows how filmgoers have a tendency to focus on the center, while the truth sometimes hides in the corners. It demands a new way of viewing film, which is an experience I'm grateful for. Substantially, it's a mess. The film fails to build on the lucid imagery to elevate the education plot to acceptable heights. The ending is both predictable and shockingly stupid, as Ida's change doesn't come from within.
2	Nathan S	5 _93rd
A muted and cerebral film, its historic and spiritual baggage weighs less on the heart than on the head, but it comes by its conclusions earnestly. It is simple, brief, and lean, told with narrative economy and austere formalism. The cinematography is inspired.
2	walkearth	70 _81st
Two quotes frame the film well: "You should try, otherwise what sort of sacrifice are these vows of yours." And the ending scene where Ida contemplates the other life she can have: "And then?"
2	ludvigsen	80 _86th
In a film speaking plenty without going to great lengths doing it, motivations and actions are at times up for grabs. Nun-theless this is still expertly crafted with an almost hypnotic monochrome look and cinematography, in which Ida thankfully makes it to the center of the frame by closing time.
2	axleblaze	80 _46th
An very pretty film with great performances that just wasn't as interesting as I was hoping it would be.
2	Rufam	65 _42nd
Shot handsomely and intriguing throughout, "Ida" is nevertheless too muted to truly resonate. While a Haneke or a Bergman would have probably drained more substance and emotional heft out of these long silences and elliptical characterizations, Pawlikowski makes Ida's journey for identity appear somewhat incomplete. It's definitely a thought-provoking experience but it hardly lingers.
1	Moribunny	60 _54th
A very controlled and measured film, with the usage of visual and musical motifs filling the spaces left by the fairly modest amount of dialogue. The plotline plays it extra safe in my eyes, which results in very few surprises but equally few false notes; and is a little crudely drawn, but has a few nice touches here and there.
1	djross	20 _3rd
Shallow road movie with unconvincing characters, forced situations, contrived conflict, superficial (and exploitative) interest in history and fake (and exploitative) dramatic moments. Filming in black and white with heads framed at the bottom of the screen does not conceal these flaws, let alone compensate for them. And, while we're at it, don't end your desperate bid for artistic recognition by stealing Bach from Tarkovsky.
1	parcaliham	60 _27th
28 Ocak 2015 & guzel goruntuler silsilesi. bana sinemanin teknik olmadigini bir daha gosteren bir teknik film. bir baska deyisle 'xavier dolan at 35 years old.'
1	Neonman	66 _27th
The Academy gets it wrong again, awarding this dull, barely alive film the Best Foreign Film award over the likes of Wild Tales. The biggest stand-out is the cinematography, which employs some interesting off-kilter framing, but otherwise it's difficult to get with the titular character and her plight, which should be more interesting to me if it weren't for her withdrawn performance that hardly compels or intrigues.
1	moraesfelipe	30 _5th
Just another annoying and vapid art-house crowd hit, like Haneke's White Ribbon and Love and The Great Beauty. The Xavier Dolan-esque framing really pissed me off.
1	apm2091	85 _91st
Gorgeous minimalist composition paired with eloquent use of black and white. Most of the movie feels more like photography than film. This may be the one time where less isn't more; American audiences may have a difficult time empathizing with the characters.
1	xacviant	88 _87th
A novitiate (Agata Trzebuchowska) in Cold War-era Poland learns that she was born Jewish and sets off with her long-lost aunt (Agata Kulesza), an alcoholic judge, to discover the truth behind their family's death. Drawing a thoughtful parallel between the willing withdrawal from the world and the desire to put the past behind us, it tells its story simply, briefly (80 minutes), and effectively, thanks to an intelligent script and two incredible performances. Only the third act feels protracted.
1	guvolefou	77 _64th
Eynesil: Soğuk kanlı ama yeni bir şey söylemeyen anlatımı, şahane sinematografisinin etkisiyle keyifle izleniyor. 4:3'ün avantajlarını çok iyi kullanip, her saniyesi çok güzel gözüken bir film ortaya koymuş yönetmen.
1	nilooravaei	84 _67th
a breathtakingly beautiful film. every shot was a photograph worthy of it's own coffee-table book. the cinematographers really outdid themselves here. the film itself was interesting too - i especially liked how sparse it was, and the way it got its message across perfectly without having to explain anything. that kind of faith in the audience is what i often find is missing in american films. my only qualm - it was too pristine and shied away from raw emotion, despite dealing with hard matters.
1	m3tan	55 _55th
Decent post war drama but ultimately undone by uneven pacing. Even at only 80 minutes, it drags until Georgsson seemingly runs out of time and frantically resolves everything. Way too much time with pretty B&W cinematography. It can't decide if it's an art piece or a character study...
1	LuxNatalis	72 _81st
Thumbs up for the great cinematography.
1	awaep	78 _93rd
A masterpiece with astonishing acting and absolute protagonist it's photograph,as it is composed of austerly black and white images.A journey through memory,collective and individual.A movie about history that it's not historical.An ethical but not a teaching art film.A story closer to poetry than narration.

Average Percentile 61.56% from 1410 Ratings