"Scarred Hearts" is inspired by Romanian author Max Blecher's novel, which is set in 1937. It centers on Emanuel, a man in his early 20s, who spends his days at a sanatorium on the Black Sea coast, suffering from bone tuberculosis. Falling in love with another patient, he narrates his and his fellow patients' attempts to live life to the full as their bodies slowly wither but their minds refuse to give in. Blecher wrote the text, hailed as a masterpiece on publication in Roma... (Full plot summary below)
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"Scarred Hearts" is inspired by Romanian author Max Blecher's novel, which is set in 1937. It centers on Emanuel, a man in his early 20s, who spends his days at a sanatorium on the Black Sea coast, suffering from bone tuberculosis. Falling in love with another patient, he narrates his and his fellow patients' attempts to live life to the full as their bodies slowly wither but their minds refuse to give in. Blecher wrote the text, hailed as a masterpiece on publication in Romania in 1939, as autobiographical notes before he died, after 10 years of suffering, at the age of 29.
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| Slant MagazineClayton DillardDespite the film's bleak premise, writer-director Radu Jude finds dark humor within the certainty of death. |
| National ReviewArmond WhiteAt two and a quarter hours, Scarred Hearts recalls the miserable overlong 2005 Romanian film The Death of Mr. Lazarescu. |
| New York TimesBen KenigsbergIt's the rare page-to-screen adaptation in which the camera becomes an essential character. |
| La Nación (Argentina)María Fernanda MugicaDespite its density, the film has a surprising humor and vitality. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| Mada Masr (Egypt)Yasmin ShehabUsing Belcher's poetic prose as commentary, the film manages to retain a solemn, sophisticated tone, while at the same time preserving its unique sense of humor. |
| Screen InternationalAllan HunterPrecisely nuanced and unashamedly intellectual, Scarred Hearts has emotional undercurrents that should make it slightly more accessible than Aferim!. |
| Film Comment MagazineJonathan RomneyDespite its bleak theme, the film brims with anarchic life. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordJude has taken a singular experience during disturbing times and turned it into an equally singular film, one which begins advising that humans are meaningless then demonstrates just what elevates them - love and art. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin Clifforda funky, funny, quasi-serious story rampant with quirky characters, amusing situation, near-barbaric medical practices and a fatalist, comedic look at life. |
| User Reviewcatherine cOne of the most powerful films I ever saw, about life in a place of death. It's a very lively and joyful film, which is gruesome at the same time. A true parabole of the human condition. |
