How To Write An Essay About Love Andula

This lightly humorous and bittersweet film was an interesting one to watch and analyze. Its story points out the absurdities of socialism in the 1960s communist Czechoslovakia. It offers a harsh characterization of society as a whole by narrowing in on a story about a girl’s disappointing love story. Through this, it is able to offer insight into the universal subject of the vulnerability of the youth and the feebleness of their parents. The beginning of the film made me start to believe that this film was going to be, in some way, a typical teen romance film. This view was short-lived as soon as the film reached the odd events in the bar/club. It’s a long, comedic scene which seemingly pokes fun at the way in which society dealt with the male shortage during that time. A man named Pokomy wanders around the room, trying to get people to interact, but it is clear from the large amounts of empty beer bottles on tables, that he is not
being successful. A group of bumbling, middle-aged married men try hitting on a group of young women. Elements of slapstick comedy such as a wedding ring rolling around and the wine going to the wrong table play out as these men find themselves unsuccessful. The scene is emotionally focused, but extremely humorous. One of the girls, Andula, catches the gaze of the club’s pianist. From here, we get to hear a long conversation between the two of them about love which slowly leads to Andula revealing herself both emotionally and physically. When Milda starts teaching Andula self-defense, it is clear that it is his attempt to sleep with her and then get out. A naïve Andula clearly does not catch on and falls for him. Another slapstick element occurs as Milda struggles to keep the blinds down while completely naked. The love scene between the two of them seems to focus more on their faces and their conversation, rather than their bodies. The last part of the scene shows Andula trying on Mila’s coat. A moment in which is sweet and youthful as she seems to make a connection with the coat. There is a small scene in the middle where Andula’s boyfriend gets angry at Andula for not wearing his ring. The nasty breakup that follows leads into a scene where a lecture is given about preserving one’s honor. When asked to take a pledge about improving behavior when it comes to honor, Andula does not raise her hand. This is a small but interesting moment that leads me to question the importance of it.
The last section of the film is again, humorous and witty.
The naïve Andula travels to Milda’s home without his knowledge in order to visit him. Her visit is unexpected but also unwanted. This leads to yet another moment of comedy where Milda and his parents have a long, drawn-out argument squished together in the same bed. The father is trying to sleep, Milda wants to be with Andula out on the couch, and the mother is putting her foot down on the idea. I can’t help but notice the parallels between this particular conversation between his parents, and the conversation between the middle aged-men earlier in the film. Both groups bicker about disappointments in love and marriage. I also want to quickly mention here a moment a little bit earlier in this part of the film where Milda’s mother inspects Andula’s suitcase. Within it, she finds the spotted tie that Andula had tied to a tree early in the film for her boyfriend. I think this tie becomes an important symbol for Andula at this point and it represents Andula’s disappointing love
life.
I have noticed that like this film, director Milos Forman has an interesting sense of humor that creates these naïve and timid characters that go out and discover that the world and the people are not always what they seem. It is poignant, brilliant, and effortlessly funny.