The Master and Margarita, 2024 - ★★★★½
Oh Russia - so deep in feeling and emotion and philosophy, and so terribly, terribly governed.
When Stalin or Putin are in charge, I suppose the devil seems like a better option. The complete and utter lack of god - who is literally banned when “Pilate” is closed down - invites the devil into his natural habitat.
I wonder if Bulgakov knew Psalm 146.
An utter miracle this film was made in Putin’s Russia. Glad I got to catch it through my own samizdat link…