The Red Snowball Tree

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Audience Member The scenery alone makes this worth watching, as I've never seen such a lively and colorful depiction of these pastoral settings of south central Russia during the late Soviet era. The characters are incredibly genuine, the story meaningful, and the mood is altogether good-humored, though we know from the outset that our character has a criminal past that won't quite disappear. This film is a rare gem, a real pleasure to discover. I watched it only because Rainer Werner Fassbinder put it on his top 10 list, and I wasn't disappointed. Now I look forward to seeing more films from this Shukshin fellow. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I saw this film in Moscow in the 80s and I remember I had to keep thinking about it for a very long time... Absolutely the best Soviet film I have seen. Strong. Sincere. The director of the film, Vasilij Suksin, is the author of the story and plays also the main role of the released prisoner who wants to start a new life. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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