Everything is Illuminated

My sister recommended us to watch movie Everything is Illuminated.   I had no clue what it was about and as usually just jumped into watching it.  It started slow and sad, Boris was ready to turn it off because he expected that it is a comedy.  However, in few minutes it did turn into a comedy.  It was an American movie and I am not sure how Americans took this movie because there were so many things that only Soviet people could understand, or even smaller audience of Soviet immigrants in USA. 

Towards the end movie turned into a very sad story about World War II holocaust.  I cried and cried and cried and couldn't stop.  It was very touching.  Michelle was trying to make me smile and Mishka asked me why I was crying and we had a discussion about the WWII again.

Personally, the theme of WWII and holocaust is a very sensitive topic for me.  When I hear stories about the war or watch movies or read something about the subject, I uncontrollably begin to cry with overwhelming feeling of sorrow and pain like I lived through it.  I also get overwhelmed with emotions at the airports going through security check.  I wonder if there is connection.   Even now, I am typing and have tears in my eyes.   I wonder if in my previous life I lived in those times and maybe even died with the millions killed. 

Everything is Illuminated

My sister recommended us to watch movie Everything is Illuminated.   I had no clue what it was about and as usually just jumped into watching it.  It started slow and sad, Boris was ready to turn it off because he expected that it is a comedy.  However, in few minutes it did turn into a comedy.  It was an American movie and I am not sure how Americans took this movie because there were so many things that only Soviet people could understand, or even smaller audience of Soviet immigrants in USA. 

Towards the end movie turned into a very sad story about World War II holocaust.  I cried and cried and cried and couldn't stop.  It was very touching.  Michelle was trying to make me smile and Mishka asked me why I was crying and we had a discussion about the WWII again.

Personally, the theme of WWII and holocaust is a very sensitive topic for me.  When I hear stories about the war or watch movies or read something about the subject, I uncontrollably begin to cry with overwhelming feeling of sorrow and pain like I lived through it.  I also get overwhelmed with emotions at the airports going through security check.  I wonder if there is connection.   Even now, I am typing and have tears in my eyes.   I wonder if in my previous life I lived in those times and maybe even died with the millions killed.