as much a i dislike say ame too in response to other comment it completely true that the first 30 minute of this film have nothing whatsoever to do with the endless dirge that comprise the follow 90. have be ban somewhere doesn not make a film watchable . just because it doesn not resemble a hollywood product do not make it credible . bad yet and in addition to no discernible plot ( other than there be lot of muddy place in russia and many people and even very old woman and drink lot of vodka ) a number of visuals be so unnecessarily nauseate i be in to my second package of rolaids . a for spoiler well and the film be so devoid of any narrative thread i couldn not write one if i try . don not waste your time or money and and do not confuse this with good russian cinema .