
If you have a thing for old Soviet cinema and don't mind feeling like you've just been put through a meat grinder of historical angst, this one is for you. If you want something light, or just a fun movie to kill a Friday night, skip this entirely. It's not trying to be friendly. It starts with a lot of shouting and p...

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Yakov Urinov

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"If you have a thing for old Soviet cinema and don't mind feeling like you've just been put through a meat grinder of historical angst, this one is for you. If you want something light, or just a fun movie to kill a Friday night, skip this entirely. It's not trying to be friendly. It starts with a lot of shouting and people looking very serious in poorly lit rooms. There's this intense vibe throughout that felt a bit like watching The Black Circle, but with way more moralizing and less focus on ..."
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