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Aug 31, 2018VonHafenstaaad rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A fiercely dark, but amazingly entertaining film. Visibly stunning throughout, it addresses the fears, hopes and fate of people in a remote Russian village and the interplay of corrupting power, genuine evil and the devastating impact of the interplay of state, church, and society on individuals and families. It is a raw view of people's efforts to work, love and overcome the formal and informal obstacles to living a life. At times you want to look away, but stay with it as it illustrates what can happen when people are locked into lives with little hope for justice, and who soothe their pain with alcohol and the companionship of equally harangued other souls.