Tag Archives: russia

In the Fog

Posted on January 2, 2014 by farronfilms

In the Fog Film #312 Title: In the Fog (V Tumane) (2012) Starring: Vladimir Svirskiy, Vladislav Abashin, and Sergei Kolesov Dir: Sergei Loznitsa Basic Synopsis (from IMDb): Western frontiers of the USSR, 1942. The region is under German occupation. A man is wrongly accused of … Continue reading →

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How I Ended This Summer

Posted on December 11, 2013 by farronfilms

How I Ended This Summer Film #299 Title: How I Ended This Summer (Kak Ya Provel Etim Letom) (2010) Starring: Grigoriy Dobrygin and Sergey Puskepalis Dir: Aleksey Popogrebskiy Basic Synopsis (from IMDb): A polar station on a desolate island in the Arctic Ocean. Sergei, a … Continue reading →

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Elena

Posted on September 12, 2013 by farronfilms

Elena Film #220 Title: Elena (2011) Starring: Nadezhda Markina, Andrey Smirnov, and Aleksey Rozin Dir: Andrey Zvyagintsev Basic Synopsis (from IMDb): When a sudden illness and an unexpected reunion threaten dutiful housewife Elena’s potential inheritance, she must hatch a desperate plan. My Mini Review: This … Continue reading →

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The Return

Posted on March 21, 2013 by farronfilms

The Return Film #79 Title: The Return (Vozvrashchenie) (2003) Starring: Vladimir Garin, Ivan Dobronravov and Konstantin Lavronenko Dir: Andrey Zvyagintsev Basic Synopsis (from IMDb): In the remote Russian wilderness, two brothers face a range of new, conflicting emotions when their father–a man they only know through … Continue reading →

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