Poem of the Sea (1958)
- Original title
- Поэма о море
- Directed by
- Yuliya Solntseva
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A general goes back to the village where he grew up. He learns that the area will be flooded to create a new dam. The former residents gather to say goodbye to their home as it disappears.
melancholicnostalgicsomberreflectiveslow-burnbittersweetatmosphericcontemplativeemotional
What happens
Poem of the Sea (Russian: «Поэма о море») is a 1958 Soviet drama film directed by Yuliya Solntseva. The film shows how a general returns to his childhood village, only to discover it will soon be submerged by a hydroelectric dam, prompting an emotional reunion of former residents to bid farewell to their fading homeland. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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