Post by Dr Blood on Aug 16, 2008 6:20:37 GMT 3
"A widowed aeronautics engineer, who has lost his job, travels with his son hopping freight trains from Moscow to Koktebel, a town by the Black Sea, to start a new life with the father's sister. After they are stopped by a train guard, they continue their travel on foot. The father battles against his alcohol addiction and the son is fascinated with the idea of flight. One rainy day an old man accepts them in his house in return for the repair of the roof. The father gives in to the alcohol offered by the old man, who in a drunken brawl accuses him of stealing money and shoots him. A young female village doctor takes care of him and a romantic relationship between the two ensues. The father feels reluctant to continue the journey. The son leaves alone and a truck driver gives him a ride to Koktebel. However, his aunt has left for the summer."
Damn that IMDB description! It just told you the story of the whole film!!! Yup, that's just about it.
It was Russian and it was a bit slow. Technically, the acting was first class and it was nicely filmed. It wasn't particularly memorable though and a lot more could have been made out of the subject matter.
Not every foreign film is a good one and this is an example of something that is just slightly below average. Oh, and before you ask, it wasn't a horror film. I just watched it because I fancied it as a change.
The IMDB fanboys have gone nuts over it (rating it as 9 out of 10 etc.) but it's just a 3 out of 10 from me. I'm sorry, but it's just not that good.
Damn that IMDB description! It just told you the story of the whole film!!! Yup, that's just about it.
It was Russian and it was a bit slow. Technically, the acting was first class and it was nicely filmed. It wasn't particularly memorable though and a lot more could have been made out of the subject matter.
Not every foreign film is a good one and this is an example of something that is just slightly below average. Oh, and before you ask, it wasn't a horror film. I just watched it because I fancied it as a change.
The IMDB fanboys have gone nuts over it (rating it as 9 out of 10 etc.) but it's just a 3 out of 10 from me. I'm sorry, but it's just not that good.