The Paper Will Be Blue
The Paper Will Be Blue
| 07 August 2006 (USA)
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Out of enthusiasm, a Militia soldier abandons his platoon and decides to fight for the cause of the Revolution. His Lieutenant and the rest of the crew look for him during the confused night of 22-23 December 1989.

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drklabs

I feel sorry that i haven't watched this movie till now ,this is a masterpiece , this is a quality movie a piece of art, this is the end of Communism in Romania and the start of Capitalism ? so which road is the best ? and what really happened ? Nobody knows for sure ,in this travel you ll discover that human people pays the debt for all this stupidness and not only in Romania but in every other country.Hîrtia va fi albastrã reaches the level of Taxi Driver or the Godfather or the Deerhunter .Its the movie that you wanna watch again and again.The viewer enters to the screen and takes the place of the actors this movie has a human touch like no other movie i have watched till now Full of emotions excellent casting excellent direction excellent music etc. Αlso i d like to mention the excellent plot and writing. Don't miss this film and the end is amazing best end for a movie in many many years of cinema.This movie worths an Oscar nomination for best foreign movie.I really missed this way of making films with human factors only and without effects and computers and fx things .Films made from people for the people."Simple people suffering always of the madness of bad leadership inside and outside of all the countries of the world but ...it is for their own good as the leaders of this mad world keep saying."DRKLABSThis movie trying to prove that we are still human beings and we asking for help and guidance but no one is available to help and guide us so in the end we simply die happily after got tired from thinking and suffering and messing around and around like a goldfish in the glass bowl and finally guess what? we have found true freedom. God may show mercy on every poor people suffering on this crazy world PIECE TO THE DEAD OF ALL WORLD SPENDED THEIR LIFES FOR OUR CHILDREN TO BE FREE WE LL NEVER FORGET YOU

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cix_one

Through the lens of actual historical events, the director manages to explore the humanity of each of his major characters, with their ideals, quirks and vulnerabilities. It's the story of a group of people railroaded by history, a story of how things can go terribly wrong despite everyone's efforts to do good.The director has managed to make a fast-paced movie while at the same time taking the time to develop his characters in unexpected directions. Whatever stereotypes you bring to this movie, they'll be challenged by a disarming humanity (and by the construction of the plot). And if you don't have any stereotypes to bring to the movie, it's a timeless lesson on the blind workings of history in times of social unrest.More than anything else I've seen or read on this subject, this movie made me re-live the confusing but adrenaline-laden moments of December 1989 in Bucharest.

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alex_deva2002

An inspiring review of a chain of events that led to the unfortunate and accidental death of a team of Militia recruits.The movie starts by telling us the ending even before the credits; all throughout the movie we watch the events unfolding, knowing the conclusion, yet hoping for a different one.A wonderful recreation of the revolutionary Bucharest of 1989, with extreme care for details, humor and that which can only be defined as the Romanian spirit of the time.The hypnotically contradictory sketches (a man carrying a Christmas tree in the subway station while bullets were flying outside, or the mistaking of a gypsy for an Arab terrorist) leave the viewer laughing and crying at once.For anyone interested in a most realistic review of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 -- one that is, however, in no way a documentary -- this is a must-see.

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ilieMoromete

Was it a revolution? Was it a coup? Who was in control? Was it the military? Was it the armed militia? Nobody really knows actually. But what we do know is that the events depicted in this movie - which took place more than 16 years ago - changed the history of a country.The film tells the story of a young militia force soldier on the night the alleged Romanian revolution takes place. He is young, he is a bit confused, a bit enthusiastic, a bit scared. Yet he decides to disobey his superior and go fight on the side of the people to protect the national television headquarters against the terrorists. Soon after he leaves, his mates decide to abandon their patrolling mission and go in search of him. But somewhere along the way, things turn terribly wrong. For everybody. Because there is fighting on the streets, because its dark and its cold, because nobody knows whose supposed to fight who, where everybody else is (as the soldier, Cristi, never gets to the TV headquarters), who the terrorists are, what the recognition password is...The characters all seem to fit so well with the general confusion but also adding compassion and humor to the whole story that one might think this is almost a documentary of real events. Of course, this is achieved through an attention for detail that only those familiar with Romania would truly appreciate. But do not let that put you off; the real message of this film has nothing to do with specific issues and humor transcends borders.Trying to be as objective as possible, given the clever directing, natural and sharp dialog, solid script, I can only give this movie a 9, as nothing that is country-specific will detract from the pleasure of watching this movie. Highly recommended!

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