General Information

Original Title

Chuchelo

Author/Creator

Bykov, Rolan, director.

Language

Russian.

Published

Soviet Union : Mosfilm, 1983.

Physical Description

VHS (127 min.)

Contents/Summary

Summary

Being the new kid is never an easy task. Lena seems confident going to school and laughs with the kids who make fun of her grandfather. Dima, a boy in her class who she likes immediately, is the only one who treats her kindly. Bykov wants adults to be viewed outside of the children's world; they are shown as subordinate. For this film is in the kids world, where everything revolves around them and their eventful lives. That is why the roles of the adult/child have switched. This also give consistency to the relationship between Dima and Lena, which seem to be much more mature than any interaction among grown-ups. The whole adult/child role reversal is the key to Bykov's film and what makes it so unique and intriguing.

Subjects

Genre

Fiction films

Bibliographic Information

Title Translation

The Scarecrow

Note

Duration: 02:07:00

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Call Number	Status	Shelving Location	Public Note
VHS	OSA Film Library	FL Record 1004	Available	-	-