love and war do happen on the other side of the iron curtain and by look losely at it love be just as strong a in the west and war be often more poignant ( should i say more realistic . ) . this film be as much about war and love a it be about the soviet thaw of mr k era . it also remind u than the best war movie be not necessarily make in the 1990 with river of hemoglobin and million of usd spent on special effect and marketed actor . this movie be a classic of soviet cinema and a outstanding picture of one of the great human tragedy represent war .