The works of Fyodor Mikhailovich (of course, Dostoevsky!).

So "close to the text" that it's sickening. I realized with this series that an adaptation should be a composition based on the book, not a retelling. Essentially, this is a smooth, polished summary – but why do I need it if I've already read the book twenty times?

Where is the director's own interpretation of the idea? Did he have his own thoughts about the book? Where are they?