This is a story , no, a legend, about a Russian WW2 reconnaisance group sent deep into German lines to gather information about the enemy's movement. Their callousing is ZVEZDA (Star). From there on the movie is a tale of heroism and glory, told in the strange Russian way. If you haven't watched it - do so, you will get a new understanding to the words duty, patriotism and love, never before seen on the big screen.A masterpiece of Russian cinematography and a fine example that a massive, epic movie can be shot outside the narrow boundaries of Hollywood.
The movie has its flaws - it is hard to understand for a person outside the Slav way of thinking, but it gives and insight to not only the war, but its human perspective in the Russian way of life.
The movie has its flaws - it is hard to understand for a person outside the Slav way of thinking, but it gives and insight to not only the war, but its human perspective in the Russian way of life.