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The Cuckoo

The Cuckoo
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Screen: Aspect Ratio 16:9
Languages: French
Subtitles: English
No. of Disks: 1
Region: Region 2
Release Date: 23 May 2005
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A dramatic anti-war romantic comedy set on the northern border between Russia and Finland during World War II a few weeks before the Finnish surrender in 1944, The Cuckoo tells the compelling story of two runaways - a Russian captain (Victor Bychkov) and a Finnish sniper (Ville Haapasalo) - who find refuge with a young Lapp widower (Anni-Kristiina Juuso).

Naturally, there are cultural and linguistic barriers between them, not to mention war rivalries. Yet they slowly get to know each other and their very separate worlds come together in both comic and tragic ways.

A highly original and humanistic examination of problems revolving around communication, Aleksandr Rogozhkin's film reveals how national alliances can be sorely misleading. The winner of a FIPRESCI award, The Cuckoo also triumphed at the Russian Academy Awards in Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress categories.

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