Story of the sad lives of what might be two indigenous Siberian women interacting with Russian-speaking soldiers. It appears to take place off the east coast of Russia or the former Soviet Union. Though I have not read or researched the book (Far North and Other Dark Tales by Sara Maitland), the Russian speaking soldiers mentioned they want to get back to the "Mainland". Thus, it might take place on the island of Sakhalin, or the Kamchatka Peninsula.
The title of the book mentions "Dark Tales" and the already dreary setting ends tragically. So tragically, in fact, that I will not permit my family to watch it.
It contains disturbing scenes of what is now referred to genocide, allegedly being carried out by what appear to be Russian speaking soldiers against the indigenous east Asian hunter-herders. Time era appears to be post World War II judging by a transistor radio.
If you do not mind the tragedy, it is a good flick to see the cold mountainous subarctic.
The title of the book mentions "Dark Tales" and the already dreary setting ends tragically. So tragically, in fact, that I will not permit my family to watch it.
It contains disturbing scenes of what is now referred to genocide, allegedly being carried out by what appear to be Russian speaking soldiers against the indigenous east Asian hunter-herders. Time era appears to be post World War II judging by a transistor radio.
If you do not mind the tragedy, it is a good flick to see the cold mountainous subarctic.