Blu-ray Review – Astrakan

David Depesseville offers a tale of extreme woe in "Astrakan," a French production that follows the days of a young, unwanted boy gradually losing control of himself due to deep emotional issues. The director goes the cinematic realism route for the endeavor, looking to capture behavior and reflection as the main character experiences a range of horrors, coping to the best of his ability. "Astrakan" provides a powerful study of adolescence and the stockpiling of pain, and Depesseville finds his way through most of the effort, capturing raw experiences and authentic performances before getting a little too drastic in the final act. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com