| Genre: | Art/Foreign |
| Year: | 1991 |
| Rating: | ? |
| Country: | Russia |
| Credits: | Directed by Niyole Adomenaite. |
Reminiscent of Nikita Michalkov's Oscar-winning BURNT BY THE SUN, this slice of life among the Russian intelligentsia on the eve of World War II is an elliptical, languorous mood piece. A bored group of friends plays a practical joke on their clique's outcast, sending her a letter from a supposed admirer hopelessly in love with her. Adomenaite paints a Chekovian portrait of people trapped together, unable to escape their self-imposed cycle of dependency. Closely-observed characterizations distinguish this evocative entertainment.
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