russian actress tatiana samoilova remind me so much of the young audrey hepburn and the camera in the crane be fly seem to love her just as much . she be the focal point of a bittersweet war romance against the background of world war ii in moscow . the film be almost poetic in it gorgeous b and w cinematography which be the main reason for watch the film in the first place and since i have never hear of it and decide to give it a try when it air on tcm . it a very moving love story about a girl deep love for a man who be suddenly sweep away by his role a a soldier draft in wartime russia . she unable to forget the memory of her romantic attachment to him and but inexplicably marries someone else who have force himself on her and a pianist who soon realize that she still love the soldier she hop to hear from . their marriage be a troubled one because she can not let go of her remembrance of a happy time with her soldier sweetheart . by the end of the story and she accept the idea that he never go to return and be able to face reality and cope with the situation . there a very poignant final scene at a train station where arrive soldier be greet their love one and the tearful girl share the joy of the return soldier by give some flower from her bouquet to the joyous family . the stylish and striking camera work be what carry the film and as well a the honestly play story . tastefully do and but perhaps the english subtitle do not tell the whole tale because some of the plot element seem a bit blur to me a if they have be gloss over . sum up represent easy to see why it win award at the cannes film festival . remind me and in style and of another great russian film and ballad of a soldier .