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By Xuan P (14) on 06 Mar 2009

This movie starts out like a loud war epic, but then it slowly turns into a heartbreaking road movie painted using wide strokes of neorealism…

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By Liz W (174) on 04 Mar 2009

We watched this in Russian (class, and language) and got SO into it. LOVE IT…

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By Robert C (1,701) on 06 Feb 2009

There are some quirks, whether they be cultural and generational, but this film is clutch on several levels. Grade: A / Views: 1…

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By Josh W (836) on 06 Feb 2009

Realistic, really uplifting and then really depressing at the same time…

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By Hunter L (70) on 24 Jan 2009

An absorbingly passionate look at war, love, and all that falls in between. One of the most beautiful and touching films ever made…

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By Eric R (1,431) on 20 Jan 2009

A film about a young man on leave to go see his family during WWII. It has many touching moments as he experiences Russia during wartime…

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By Carlos C (314) on 24 Nov 2008

Viewed 11/23…

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By Terri H (1,064) on 02 Oct 2008

This was a really good movie, wholesome and virtuous despite its Soviet context…

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By Scott H (888) on 02 Oct 2008

This was a really good movie, wholesome and virtuous despite its Soviet context…

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By Patrice F (12) on 06 Jul 2008

An expertly crafted, beautiful film that spans beyond its own hour and a half timeframe…

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By Kunal M (30) on 09 Jun 2008

Think of it as a tragic allegory or myth in which the fragile but infinitely valuable emotion of love refuses to let itself be compromised…

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By Stephen H (1,156) on 08 Jun 2008

A beautiful film that transcends its Soviet origins as a human story, first and foremost…

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By Abhi D (1) on 21 Apr 2008

This is sheer poetry. The story revolves around a young Russian soldier who gets four days leave from the front to go see his mother…

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By Dane V (6) on 19 Apr 2008

As a soviet movie, it is one of the best. as a film, it is one of the most humane. anyone who thinks all soviets are evil must watch this…

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By Pat S (77) on 20 Mar 2008

I loved it, but it is kind of sad in the end :-(…

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By Baran T (1) on 20 Mar 2008

Cok gercekci sade ve yalin bi film.film tarihinin coplugunu karistirsan kac tane boyle film cikar bilmem.insani merkezine alan…

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By Herman W (11) on 11 Mar 2008

Very sweet and simple movie, beautifully shot. Fine art ideed…

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By Howard L (35) on 05 Mar 2008

Effective and heart warming; not the usual silly propaganda…

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By Colin Z (68) on 20 Feb 2008

The whole is much better than its parts, Even still, the melodrama (although somewhat subdued) worked on me in the end…

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By Dan G (1,214) on 17 Feb 2008

Powerful portrait of the Soviet side of WWII. Emotional without sentimentality…

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