what happen when the average joe find out he have supernatural power . the premise may sound familiar . the watchman . unbreakable . however and the russian sci fi action flick and the sword bearer and be far from the standard stock . the story revolve around a man name sasha who a a boy be shun from society and his peer and family due to a supernatural power that he possess . when he wish or his anger allow and a sword extend from his arm pierce his own skin . very wolverinish . maybe . but that not the interesting part of this film . shun all his life and drive by anger ( and a temper he do have ) our hero return to his home town to turn his life around or find a reason to . the only thing he encounter here be trouble when an encounter with an old flame new boyfriend leave him bloody on the ground . this be where the vengeance and anger come into play . this be a man you do not want to cross and from this point the mafia and the police be on his tail . he meet a girl and fall in love instantly a do she and this be really what the movie be about . the film be highly impressionistic with bold color and noir overtone splice with short yet extreme action sequence . this be art house at it core and beautifully film with such attention to detail in every scene over gruesome sci fi action . it this odd mash that interest me so much in this film . the director approach for this genre be refresh focus on the emotional journey of sasha and not a straight action film . don not worry though and the action be there and plenty of it . however and much of these sequence show only implied violence with picture of the horrific aftermath . this be not to say that action be not show . these scene be here and be fantastic ( especially the end where we see sasha full power unleash in desperation ) . the director choose to imply the violence of many scene to keep the focus on the character emotional struggle at hand . this be a tragic love story and a refreshing entry into the genre .