Russian Movie – The Island – Oстров
The Island (in Russian: Остров) is a wonderful Russian biographical film about a fascinating fictional 20th century Eastern Orthodoxmonk. It proved to be a moderate box-office success and won both the Nika Award and the Golden Eagle Award . This one great film and, despite its length, never really drags, as there are few enough characters that the movie can change focus several times in the course of two hours without veering away from its main point. Be prepared to be moved, touched, and maybe identify with the main character in this film.
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During the Second World War, Anatoly was a coal stoker of the boilers on a Russian freighter. When the Germans captured and boarded the boat they confronted Anatoly with a choice: shoot your captain, Tikhon, and have a chance to live or die now. Anatoly reluctantly shoots Captain Tikhon, his captain’s…
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