A zori zdes tichie
Directed by:
Stanislav RostotskiyCinematography:
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich ShumskyComposer:
Kirill MolchanovPlots(1)
The film is set in Karelia (North-West of Russia, near Finland) in 1941 during WWII. In a beautiful and quiet wilderness far from the front-line there is an anti-aircraft artillery point, where corporal Vaskov is stationed with a group of many young women in training. One of the women while sneaking from camp to visit her young son sees two German paratroopers. Vaskov takes five of the women to stop the two paratroopers, but finds sixteen paratroopers instead, leaving the small group of patriots to engage the enemy in an unequal fight. (iTunes)
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When a person doesn't pay attention to the fact that it is from Russia, they will realize that this is a seriously great film that deserves attention, not only for war movie lovers. Three hours in this case are not a problem at all because it is a film that will never let you go. The characters are so great that they grab you. Moreover, the black and white execution with colorful sequences sounds beautifully poetic.
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For a film made in 1972, it was surprisingly low on political propaganda. I was expecting a much bigger dose of Komsomol and revolutionary fervor. Instead I got a very decently made war movie that I would have easily given more stars if it weren't for the unfortunate scenes in color. They felt distracting and out of place with all the pantomime and stare-offs. Overall, they seemed fairy-tale-like and pointless.
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