Outskirts is an internationally renowned masterpiece of early sound cinema. In a remote Russian village during World War I, colorful and nuanced characters experience divided loyalties: family loyalty vs.
Is this worth your time? Honestly, yeah. If you like films that feel like a snapshot of a real neighborhood before it got burned down, you’ll dig this. But if you need constant action or someone to hold your hand through the plot, you’re probably going to be bored to tears. It’s a quiet one. 🎞️ It starts out so gentl...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Boris Barnet
Edward LeSaint
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"Is this worth your time? Honestly, yeah. If you like films that feel like a snapshot of a real neighborhood before it got burned down, you’ll dig this. But if you need constant action or someone to hold your hand through the plot, you’re probably going to be bored to tears. It’s a quiet one. 🎞️ It starts out so gentle. You’re in this Russian village, and it feels like you could just walk right into the frame and grab a chair. Then the war shows up, and the whole mood shifts from 'harvest time'..."
Aleksandr Zhukov
Konstantin Finn, Boris Barnet
Soviet Union
