‘La Palisiada’ Review: Elliptical Ukrainian Drama Set in 1996 Is a Disquieting Provocation

History, when told well, is a muddy, muddled thing. There are no neat narratives or happy endings. Philip Sotnychenko “La Palisiada” takes that truism and braids it into a suitably complex form: This 1996-set noir of sorts chronicles a pivotal moment in Ukrainian history by focusing on a murder investigation. But as its two leads […]

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‘La Palisiada’ Review: Elliptical Ukrainian Drama Set in 1996 Is a Disquieting Provocation
History, when told well, is a muddy, muddled thing. There are no neat narratives or happy endings. Philip Sotnychenko “La Palisiada” takes that truism and braids it into a suitably complex form: This 1996-set noir of sorts chronicles a pivotal moment in Ukrainian history by focusing on a murder investigation. But as its two leads […]