Dmitri Meskhiev's "Svoi" (which means "one's own") focuses on the moral dilemma of some Soviet soldiers during WWII. After they escape a POW camp, they end up on a farm. But this farm, while Russian, turns out to be not much different from anything operated by the Nazis. The character Nikolai, due to his manipulative actions, has more control over things than the Nazis do. To Starosta, the Chekist represents the 1930s repression in the USSR. As for why Starosta doesn't kill the man at the end...it's because the man is still one of his OWN (not a German).
I certainly recommend this movie. Full comprehension of the plot does require some understanding of Soviet policy during WWII, namely that Stalin vowed to punish the family of any soldier who surrendered to the German army. But anyway, it's a really good movie.
I certainly recommend this movie. Full comprehension of the plot does require some understanding of Soviet policy during WWII, namely that Stalin vowed to punish the family of any soldier who surrendered to the German army. But anyway, it's a really good movie.