the cathartic nature of this film be such that find myself unable even to cry until the credit begin their long slow march across the screen and and even then get up out of my seat be not an option . i do not think any other film have make such a profound and immediate impact on me . set in the year follow stalin invitation to former expatriate to return to their native russia a call many answer and blissfully unaware of the dire consequences their decision would have it be fill with the russian spirit that see people stubbornly persevere and and touch with the french one that not only look for escape but insist upon it . some film would be render incomprehensible simply by the sheer amount of quiet action that here and thankfully and only add to the audience investment in the film and without lose focus . it be unquestionably the best film i have see in recent memory . it be the close i have ever felt to experience a gesamtkunstwerk in a movie theatre .