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Vozmu tvoyu bol (1981)
Forgivness is not always the answer
Very underrated Soviet drama movie that depicts a very sensitive and important history in the Soviet history - World War II. The main hero of this movie loses all his family in war and horrifying memories starts to haunt him, when to the village returns Shishka - a local man, who served to the Nazi Germany in the war and was involved in the murder.
Often movies present a clear answer about forgiveness - to forgive or not. However, here this topic is not as simple as it might look. Movie brings up an important question - does everyone deserves a forgiveness for their evil deeds?
Vladimir Gostyukhin plays the main hero and he truly deserves 10/10 for this movie. He successfully carries the pain and tensions of his character throughout the movie.
Sluchaynye passazhiry (1979)
One decision can change everything...
Life is an unpredictable thing. The main hero of this movie - truck driver Ivan Zhaplov fully experienced that on himself. One decision to stop by the broken truck on the way home changed his whole life. As many movies from the Soviet era, this also shows the life of the working class heroes. Their problems and characters are close and relatable.
Looking on the choice of actor from the 2019 perspective, it looks almost ironic to see Vladimir Gostyukhin as a truck driver, knowing that one of his most memorable roles came later in a similar character in the early 2000's TV Series Truck Drivers. However, Gostyukhin fits this role perfectly. A bit rough, hot-tempered, but overall - a good-hearted man, who was caught in a difficult situation.
Do not expect a high quality picture in visual terms. It has some nice and atmospheric views of the Soviet provincial life, but this was not a high budget movie and the films used in such type of movies often lacked quality. Nevertheless, it fits the late 70's mood and most of Soviet movies are beloved for their idea and talented actor's performance, not the visual effects.