Alive (Zhivoy) (2006)

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A Russian war vet (Andrei Chadov) returns from Chechnya and sets off on a redemptive journey accompanied by two friendly soldier ghosts in "Alive." Sophomore foray by helmer Alexander Veledinsky ("Russkoe") starts out OK with sympathetic characters, but loses its way in the mawkish third act that's… More A Russian war vet (Andrei Chadov) returns from Chechnya and sets off on a redemptive journey accompanied by two friendly soldier ghosts in "Alive." Sophomore foray by helmer Alexander Veledinsky ("Russkoe") starts out OK with sympathetic characters, but loses its way in the mawkish third act that's reliant on a vastly overused plot twist. Topical subject should ensure pic a living at local box offices, and a happy ancillary afterlife, but few wings offshore.