Winterleave

Even though now is a moment favourable for rather light matters I’d like to share with you my interest for cinema of rather tough genre. Generally I prefer European movies but if I was asked to choose the American movies that impressed me the most I would choose:   Donnie Brasco,  Scarface Goodfellas, God Father . All titles mentioned before are linked by some features they treat: the   problem of mafia in USA, the stereotype of Italian family dedicated men, the playing of actors with Italian roots like: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, Joe Pesci. I have seen all these cinematographic masterpieces several times and they always get me involved. The problem of the mafia never gets older and what is terrifying, the mechanism of how it works is indestructible.   We can observe a model civils that takes wrong path and the cruelty of mafiosos. What astonish the most, is that personalities of the main protagonists, merge a violence against their victim with a...

We are now reached the time of general happiness and excitement caused by the Christmas and New Year. But it is also an important moment in the Nature – the winter solstice. We usually don’t think about these because everybody worries about preparation for the celebration, presents, decorations, cooking Christmas dishes. I can’t deny, all these things involve and bring a lot of satisfaction, but it is not bad to look for the distraction elsewhere. After eating abundant dishes it is good to go out to take a fresh air. I’m lucky because I leave close to the wood and have the privilege to enjoy a long walk in the winter forest. You can say that it is a sad place in winter, but it is not true at all. Coniferous trees are gifted with the copious green needles. The wet earth, the plants, all emanate characteristic intangible perfume. Theses perfumes stimulate your breath that enhance your blood circulation and thanks to it you can feel a positive energy. The trees seemed to protect from th...