by Clarke Fountain
synopsis
Illuminacja follows the education of a young man from his entry into college to his final achievement of a doctorate. Paralleling his outer education, his inner education about life, family, sexuality and spiritual values is revealed. By the time he achieves his doctorate, he has been told that he has a life-shortening heart disease. However, because of his two-fold education, he is fulfilled in what he has done and is not much distressed. This Polish film, by the notable director Krzysztof Zanussi, won many awards at Italian film festivals.
characteristics
- Student
- Terminal-illness
- Dying Young
- Starting Over
- Incurable-disease
- Self-Destructive Romance
- Unrequited Love
- Only Human
- Newlywed
- Research
- Love-affair
- Behavior [human]
- University
- Expecting A Baby
- Apartment
