It's not a Perestroika movie like previous reviewer said. Funny enough his opinion was copied all over internet. This is a good and strong story about people trapped in a time loop in Stalin time. Funny and sad at times. It's probably hard to comprehend some twists in the story if you're unfamiliar with Russian and USSR history. However, it's not a historic movie. Obviously, main line is about grown up children judging their parents for things they've done int he past. In this case, 2 guys from present time (1987 year actually) found themself in 1930th. One of them was sentenced for responsibility at coal mine explosion. He's doing his best to destroy that coal mine in the past. Another guy meets his parents, pregnant mother and father... Enough of spoilers. :)
Bottom line. Good movie, maybe underrated in Russia, story may seem to be too straight for some people, but it makes people rethink the past and, what's more important, it's very moral and rememberable.
Bottom line. Good movie, maybe underrated in Russia, story may seem to be too straight for some people, but it makes people rethink the past and, what's more important, it's very moral and rememberable.