The sunrises are more quiet here (1972)
The story places us in Karelia on the border between Finland and Russia in 1941. In a tiny village located in the rear of a quiet sector of the front, Sergeant Major Vaskov is commissioned to establish a position of anti-aircraft battery. Shortly thereafter, and to the surprise of Vaskov, command area sends a platoon of women who will be responsible for serving the anti-aircraft guns. Despite the initial reluctance of the sergeant, soon emerging camaraderie between anger and their subordinates, whose personal stories will gradually getting clear. One day, the idyllic tranquility of the face is altered when one of the women in the woods discovers the presence of two German paratroopers, which will Vaskov, along with five of its fighters, go in your search.
The sunrises are gentler here meant the film adaptation of the eponymous novel by Russian writer Boris Vasilyev , author of several novels inspired military events during the war against the German invader. After its premiere, the film was well received in the USSR and even came to be nominated for the Oscar for best foreign film in the 1973 edition, a milestone in an era in which international and diplomatic relations between the USSR and the U.S. still had not normalized. But after receiving these awards, the film fell into undeserved oblivion, until in 2004 appeared again released in DVD format, which allowed the film again to have some distribution in the western market.
And it is fortunate that there was just because the truth is that The sunrises are more gentle here can be considered one of the best Soviet films on World War II. Far from indulging in epic or propaganda aspects, the film offers a poetic history of deeply important human drama about the war and personal sacrifice that all conflict involves, apart from being a tribute to women who fought and died in the battle front. In the first half of the film, which, in my view, it condenses the best-attended the presentation of the characters and developing their stories, so with a leisurely pace, we know the characters, their motivations and their lives before the outbreak of war, narrated by a series of flashbacks slightly dreamy tone.
I also have a well-proportioned letters of humor when describing the inevitable clash of mentalities between the punctilious sergeant Vaskov and their subordinates, yet they will gradually emerging among them an inevitable sense of camaraderie. I also liked the way they are described the protagonists of history, the manner of men, and women engaged in a war, but why not give up the inclinations of her femininity. After this first part, the second half of the film, which contains the strictly military's story shows how Vaskov and their fighters face dramatically to a group of German paratroopers in an unequal duel. Perhaps this part is more conventional in its development and at times, it is somewhat slow, but it is quite realistic and adequately serves to build a crescendo narrative that leads to the tragic ending and moving epilogue to the film, and contain some elements anti-war reminiscent of previous titles as " All Quiet on the front ."
Paragraph interpretation, and although the cast did not have any familiar face, we must recognize that the protagonist, Andrei Martynov , make up a very good character embodying the dedicated Sergeant Vaskov, and is highly supported by the female performers, all of which are very believable in their roles.
In conclusion, The sunrises are more gentle here is a magnificent example of Soviet war films as far as artistic quality is concerned. It is a title that provides a very moving human story, devoid of airs epic or propaganda, and narrated in a rather slow, but does move the viewer in more than a moment. A title to discover, which recommend viewing to anyone who appreciates quality cinema and rich in nuances narrative.
Rating: 7 / 10
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