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'''''Mari Cried''''', released internationally under various titles including '''''Mari Hreudhest''''' and '''''Mali Bakade''''' (in Sunteria and the Ukilen Union respectively, ''Mari Cried''), '''''Tsulagan (Tzuai Enake Ga)''''' (in Azkali, ''Untitled (This Is Us)''), '''''Mari Ecanst''''' (in Loremesia, ''Mari Sung''), and '''''Mariu Lameliem''''' (in the Athi States, ''Mari's Tears'')'','' is a 1997 Sunterian-Azkali epic psychological drama, action, and horror film directed and written by Kae Tsai based off of a screenplay by Derme Grendren. It is a partial adaptation and self described "brother" of the unpublished 1983 play ''Adare Laisatinara Kauke'' (We Come Together) by Azkali playwright and novellist Pagi Notsekutzi. Often referred to as the greatest film of all time, ''Mari Cried'' is regarded as a landmark release in cinema and is cited as the first widescale piece of media to address and revolve around the Azkali Genocide and the Smoldering of Azkali. The film is often regarded as one of the most graphic and disturbing films ever released, and was initially controversial for several scenes depicting murder, bodily mutilation, and sexual assault. | '''''Mari Cried''''', released internationally under various titles including '''''Mari Hreudhest''''' and '''''Mali Bakade''''' (in Sunteria and the Ukilen Union respectively, ''Mari Cried''), '''''Tsulagan (Tzuai Enake Ga)''''' (in Azkali, ''Untitled (This Is Us)''), '''''Mari Ecanst''''' (in Loremesia, ''Mari Sung''), and '''''Mariu Lameliem''''' (in the Athi States, ''Mari's Tears'')'','' is a 1997 Sunterian-Azkali epic psychological drama, action, and horror film directed and written by Kae Tsai based off of a screenplay by Derme Grendren. It is a partial adaptation and self described "brother" of the unpublished 1983 play ''Adare Laisatinara Kauke'' (We Come Together) by Azkali playwright and novellist Pagi Notsekutzi. Often referred to as the greatest film of all time, ''Mari Cried'' is regarded as a landmark release in cinema and is cited as the first widescale piece of media to address and revolve around the Azkali Genocide and the Smoldering of Azkali. The film is often regarded as one of the most graphic and disturbing films ever released, and was initially controversial for several scenes depicting murder, bodily mutilation, and sexual assault. | ||
''Mari Cried'' chronicles the fracturing and dissolution of a family following the invasion of Azkali by Ukilen Union in 1979. The film primarily follows Tzali Eutasi and Iekago Naikañi, a teenage couple, and the rest of the Eutasi family, as they live in the town of Sutarai in Northern Azkali. As the 1st Bapho-Azkali War begins, Tzali, Iekago, and the Eutasi family flees Sutarai and arrives in Chekearoa and survives the Battle of Chekearoa. The family flees south towards Otzeipao and towards Moru to flee behind Baphian military lines on Athi refugee convoys to the Athi States, forming a party consisting of the family and others. The party is picked off one-by-one in encounters with Baphian infantry, eventually leaving Tzali, Iekago, and a young girl named Ausuko, as the only survivors. At the end of the film, Tzali, Iekago, and Ausuko are seperated in an ambush by Azkali partisans: Tzali is discovered by Baphian infantry and murdered in a mass shooting in | ''Mari Cried'' chronicles the fracturing and dissolution of a family following the invasion of Azkali by Ukilen Union in 1979. The film primarily follows Tzali Eutasi and Iekago Naikañi, a teenage couple, and the rest of the Eutasi family, as they live in the town of Sutarai in Northern Azkali. As the 1st Bapho-Azkali War begins, Tzali, Iekago, and the Eutasi family flees Sutarai and arrives in Chekearoa and survives the Battle of Chekearoa. The family flees south towards Otzeipao and towards Moru to flee behind Baphian military lines on Athi refugee convoys to the Athi States, forming a party consisting of the family and others. The party is picked off one-by-one in encounters with Baphian infantry, eventually leaving Tzali, Iekago, and a young girl named Ausuko, as the only survivors. At the end of the film, Tzali, Iekago, and Ausuko are seperated in an ambush by Azkali partisans: Tzali is discovered by Baphian infantry and murdered in a mass shooting in Moru, being buried in a mass grave; Iekago is captured by Baphian slavers and taken to the Bartsinan Quarry, being executed in 1989; Ausuko is able to flee Moru on an Athi convoy ship, but dies of plague shortly thereafter in the ship. | ||
Tsai began writing the script in 1991 and had secured the project with Angueiheiontes Pictures by 1992. Filiming was held in Kalilonde and the Southwestern Territory of Sunteria. The film at times utilized a small and tight-knit crew and cast, allowing for many takes to be taken, often to the point of exhaustion for many of the actors and crew. Filming began in 1993 and was concluded by 1995. | Tsai began writing the script in 1991 and had secured the project with Angueiheiontes Pictures by 1992. Filiming was held in Kalilonde and the Southwestern Territory of Sunteria. The film at times utilized a small and tight-knit crew and cast, allowing for many takes to be taken, often to the point of exhaustion for many of the actors and crew. Filming began in 1993 and was concluded by 1995. | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
''The film is told in a partially non-linear narrative, and begins with the intertitle "'''Over thirty millions souls were extinguished in Azkali between 1979 and 1982 by the Ukilen Union. — Azkali was abandoned by its international allies, and was left to fight on her own against millions of Baphian soliders. — It was only until the Azkali Plague hit that the Ukilen Union won the First Bapho-Azkali War. — The characters die at the end, and are forgotten by all who knew them'''.'' | |||
The film opens on February 12, 1979 (Angapizkea 12, 1979), on the Tetzuñaga holiday, where Tzali and Iekago, a teenage couple living in Sutarai, a small town on the Chekearoa-Turku highway north of Chekearoa. The two participate in a small Turruist religious ceremony in town, where the aging priest delivers a sermon on the Turruist concept of ''tasiaki''. One week passes, and Tzali celebrates his 16th birthday with his family alongside Iekago, and the family offers for the homeless and orphaned Iekago to move in permanantly to their house, which she accepts. On the news, a reporter delivers a news report on the escalation of the ongoing constitutional crisis and the beginning of the Azkali Civil War. | The film opens on February 12, 1979 (Angapizkea 12, 1979), on the Tetzuñaga holiday, where Tzali and Iekago, a teenage couple living in Sutarai, a small town on the Chekearoa-Turku highway north of Chekearoa. The two participate in a small Turruist religious ceremony in town, where the aging priest delivers a sermon on the Turruist concept of ''tasiaki''. One week passes, and Tzali celebrates his 16th birthday with his family alongside Iekago, and the family offers for the homeless and orphaned Iekago to move in permanantly to their house, which she accepts. On the news, a reporter delivers a news report on the escalation of the ongoing constitutional crisis and the beginning of the Azkali Civil War. | ||
Tzali and Iekago exit the Sutarai school on May 18 (Ngezeiazua 28), the school year ending, and eat at a restaurant with their family. That night, Iekago goes to Tzali's room, but they are caught by Pioriko and brought to the living room, where instead of being disciplined, the entire Eutasi family has assembled to watch the news of the 1st Bapho-Azkali war beginning. The next day, the family packs their things and leaves Sutarai along with hundreds of others of the towns residents. That evening, the convoy of refugees is caught by Baphian troops and is attacked. Most of the convoy is killed, and Eña is killed in the chaos, but the family is able to escape. | Tzali and Iekago exit the Sutarai school on May 18 (Ngezeiazua 28), the school year ending, and eat at a restaurant with their family. That night, Iekago goes to Tzali's room, but they are caught by Pioriko and brought to the living room, where instead of being disciplined, the entire Eutasi family has assembled to watch the news of the 1st Bapho-Azkali war beginning. The next day, the family packs their things and leaves Sutarai along with hundreds of others of the towns residents. That evening, the convoy of refugees is caught by Baphian troops and is attacked. Most of the convoy is killed, and Eña is killed in the chaos, but the family is able to escape. | ||
The Eutasi family arrives in Chekearoa, where they are stopped when attempting to pass through the city by the local municipal government, and they are housed in large open air refugee camps along the city's main boulevard for several weeks. The Battle of Chekearoa begins on July 3 and the city is captured on July 5, but the refugees are spared. On the night of the 6th, the city revolts and is taken by the Azkali military later on the morning of the 7th, and the city endures a long and drawn out siege. The family is able to slip out of the city during a lull in the fighting, but Katakani is shot and killed in the crossfire. | The Eutasi family arrives in Chekearoa, where they are stopped when attempting to pass through the city by the local municipal government, and they are housed in large open air refugee camps along the city's main boulevard for several weeks. The Battle of Chekearoa begins on July 3 and the city is captured on July 5, but the refugees are spared. On the night of the 6th, the city revolts and is taken by the Azkali military later on the morning of the 7th, and the city endures a long and drawn out siege. The family is able to slip out of the city during a lull in the fighting, but Katakani is shot and killed in the crossfire. As they leave Chekearoa and stop at a rest stop, they attempt to uphold a sense of normalcy, feigning ignorance for the grave situation they are in. | ||
The Eutasi family drives south towards Otzeipao, but ends up caught behind Baphian lines. The family is stopped by a Baphian military squad in the East-Central town of Heiki on August 20 (Satseoko 13) and is fired upon by them: Tzali's Aitzakoa and Saukak are killed, but Pioriko is able to escape, leaving him, Tzali, and Iekago as the only survivors. As they continue their trek to Otzeipao, they happen across several passing refugees — Ari Hekigaz, Sutari, Euzi, Leikun, and Dautzathi — and form a party while deciding to flee to Moru to escape to the Athi States. In Apatzio, 20 miles north of Otzeipao, the group is caught in an ambush by Baphian troops, wherein Pioriko, Ari, and Sutari are killed. Euzi is dragged off by several troops, sexually assaulted, and killed. Tzali, Iekago, Leikun, and Dautzathi are able to escape and arrive in the suburbs of Otzeipao on October 4 (Karomiko 21), being housed alongside hundreds of other refugees in a home taken over by the Azkali military. During the night, Dautzathi commits suicide by jumping off of a residential building. The next morning, the Otzeipao Offensive begins, and Tzali, Iekago, and Leikun flee Otzeipao, moving south towards Moru. | |||
The group stop at a roadside shrine to Mari inbetween Otzeipao and Moru to rest and pray in late December (Ethingiatz). The shrine priest discovers and shoots at the group, believing them to be bandits, but stops and invites them into his house to rest. The group stays for several months before leaving in mid February 1980 (Angapizkea). Tzali realizes along the way the current state of his life, having forgotten his birthday, and breaks down on the side of the road, nearly commiting suicide. As they continue to move towards Moru, they begin to notice signs of the Azkali plague beginning to develop; they find and pick up Korru, but begins to show signs of disease. Korru collapses along the side of the road and the group leaves him to die. | |||
In late May (Gau), Leikun contracts the plague and dies, leaving Tzali and Iekago by themselves. They stop on the side of the road, approaching Moru. Overwhelmed by their emotions and desire for eachother, the two kiss and "marry eachother in spirit", before continuing. In the Moru suburb Euhegiñan in September (Karomiko), Tzai and Iekago find Ausuko wandering in the street away from a mass shooting, and approach and join a group of survivors closer in the town center of Euhegiñan. Having been isolated from all contact with the outside world, Tzali and Iekago finally realize the desperation of the situation in Azkali: the nation has completely collapsed, over twenty million people had died from the genocide and new plague, and Baphian troops have occupied Moru and as a result the Athi refugee convoys have largely stopped. Weeks pass, and on October 3 (Karomiko 12), word arrives of an Athi convoy arriving within the city the next day. Tzali, Iekago, and Ausuko leave and travel to Moru, being chased by Baphian troops along the way. | |||
The | The next day, October 4, (Karomiko 13), Tzali, Iekago, and Ausuko are seperated while being shot at by Baphian troops near the city centre. Tzali is captured by the troops and brought together with hundreds of other Moru civilians and is murdered, buried in a mass grave. Iekago is found by Baphian slavers in Euhegiñan and brought to the Moru city center, passing by the mass grave containing Tzali in the process of being covered and extended by more civilians, and being shipped on a cattle train to Turku, where she is sold to the Bartsinan Quarry, being executed several years later in 1989 as her body fails. Ausuko wanders into the city and is found by Caretaker, who brings her to the Athi convoy ship which is being attacked by Baphian troops. The ship leaves Moru, but Ausuko succumbs to plague shortly thereafter, which she had contracted from Tzali. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* Unknown as '''Saukak Eutasi''': Aitzakoa's sister and Tzali's aunt, a 30 year old grocery store worker and musician. | * Unknown as '''Saukak Eutasi''': Aitzakoa's sister and Tzali's aunt, a 30 year old grocery store worker and musician. | ||
* Oko Loukuru as '''Eña Eutasi''': the 96 great-grandmother of Aitzakoa, Katakani, and Saukak, the matriarch of the Eutasi family. | * Oko Loukuru as '''Eña Eutasi''': the 96 great-grandmother of Aitzakoa, Katakani, and Saukak, the matriarch of the Eutasi family. | ||
* Bawe Tagajen as '''Bawe Otsu''': a 14 year old student and best friend to Tzali. | * Bawe Tagajen as '''Bawe Otsu''': a 14 year old Baphian transfer student and best friend to Tzali. | ||
* Unknown as '''Amara | * Unknown as '''Amara''': a newsreporter whom first reports on the start of the Azkali Civil War and 1st Bapho-Azkali War. | ||
* Eliko Rapaeki as '''Ari Hekigaz''': a 23 year old college student studying music education whom the Eutasi family encounters and goes along with as they flee Sutarai. | * Eliko Rapaeki as '''Ari Hekigaz''': a 23 year old college student studying music education whom the Eutasi family encounters and goes along with as they flee Sutarai. | ||
* Bejesu Gowefan as '''Solider 1''': a Baphian solider who shoots and kills Katakani. | * Bejesu Gowefan as '''Solider 1''': a Baphian solider who shoots and kills Katakani. | ||
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* Unknown as '''Nguudawa''': an elderly Hngatili-Azkali Turruist priest. | * Unknown as '''Nguudawa''': an elderly Hngatili-Azkali Turruist priest. | ||
* Unknown as '''Korru''': a 26 year old man who dies of the Azkali plague. | * Unknown as '''Korru''': a 26 year old man who dies of the Azkali plague. | ||
* Sakan Eutze as '''Ausuko Nakamura''': | * Sakan Eutze as '''Ausuko Nakamura''': a 6 year old girl from Euhegiñan who Tzali and Iekago encounter and adopts. | ||
* Unknown as '''Caretaker''': an Azkali man who finds Ausuko in the city centre and brings her to the Athi convoy | |||