Early Cranes (1979)

Original title

Ранние журавли

Directed by

Bolotbek Shamshiyev

Genre

drama film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy in a rural Soviet village struggles with the hardships of World War II. He takes on adult responsibilities to help his family and community survive.

sombermelancholicslow-pacedreflectiveemotionalgrittycoming-of-ageatmospheric

What happens

Żurawie przyleciały wcześnie (ros. Ранние журавли, Rannije żurawli) – radziecki film z 1979 roku w reżyserii Bołotbeka Szamszyjewa. Powstał na motywach powieści Czingiza Ajtmatowa o tym samym tytule. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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