Another Russian coming of age film, this one from 1989, where you sometimes in the dialogue can sense the fall of the Soviet union, even if the film is pre-perestrojka. Like most other Russian coming of age films, this one is also of high class, with excellent performances from for example the thirteen year old boy (played by Danya Tolkachev), but also from the other characters. The story is well written and the soundtrack quiet ok, especially towards the end. The film is about a boy who gets imprisoned after having attending a street riot on his way to the cinemas. We will then follow his days in prison, which can be a harsh place to be at his age.
* Country: Soviet Union
* Release: 1989
* Director: Oleg Kavun
* Actors: Danya Tolkachev
* Award: Promotional award, Cottbus Film Festival of Young East European Cinema
Photo: *****(excellent)
Acting: ****(very good)
Story: ****(very good)
Soundtrack: ***(good)
Total: ****(very good)
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