Monday, April 30, 2012

"The Cuckoo"

This film will be shown at The Elks threatre in Rapid City, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 30. All seats $5 at the door.

synopsis:

September of 1944, a few days before Finland went out of the Second World War. A chained to a rock Finnish sniper-kamikadze Veikko managed to set himself free. Ivan, a captain of the Soviet Army, arrested by the Front Secret Police 'Smersh', has a narrow escape. They are soldiers of the two enemy armies. A Lapp woman Anni gives a shelter to both of them at her farm. For Anni they are not enemies, but just men. Source: IMDb.com

reviews:

A consistently hilarious collision of cultures and a string of misunderstandings. – Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
It's quite a treat. – Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
A wondrous, funny and moving little film. – Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

details:

Directed by Aleksander V. Rogozhkin. Starring Anni-Kristiina Juuso, Ville Haapasalo and Viktor Bychkov. 105 minutes. 2011 release.

trailer

Kukushka (YouTube)

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