Ivan Mikolajchuk, Larisa Kadochnikova, Nikolai Grinko, Spartak Bagashvili, Tatyana Bestayeva
A Romeo and Juliet tale of young lovers trapped on opposite sides of a Carpathian blood feud.
DVD Release Date: February 5, 2008
Stats: 72 reviews
an exhibition of russian culture and its old way of life in a Shakespearian-esque tale carried by a memorable visual style. its a shame this director hasn't gotten more recognition. looking forward to seeing more of his work.
Basically a Carpathian Romeo & Juliet in which Romeo lives on after his lover's death, mixed with sorcery and folklore. The film captures some of the most stunning images I've seen in its own incredibly raw and dizzying ways. The camerawork is so dazzling and outlandish that it...( read more)
PAN AND SCAN. Su genuino sentido de lo épico y la capacidad para encontrar belleza en el folclor y lo costumbrista dan vida a esta película, que contiene tantos elementos burdos como sublimes, tediosos como fascinantes. Otro mérito es su habilidad para ser soviética sin ser propa...( read more)
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