In 'Two Prosecutors', director Sergei Loznitsa portrays the despair and hopelessness of life during Stalin's purges in the Soviet Union. The film follows a lawyer, Kornyev, who believes in upholding socialist ideals and law, despite the grim reality that surrounds him. Centered on a prisoner's appeal for legal assistance, the story unfolds slowly, highlighting the absurdity and bureaucratic inertia of the totalitarian regime. Through stark visuals and bleak narrative pacing, Loznitsa emphasizes the chilling atmosphere of oppression and despair inherent in Stalin's reign.
The suspense is simply in waiting for the totalitarian machinery to grind into place.
Kornyev, who still believes in socialist ideals, seems to be the only character who doesn't realize that the rules have changed.
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