The Cuckoo (2002)
- Original title
- Кукушка
- Directed by
- Aleksandr Rogozhkin
- Genre
- drama film, war film, comedy drama
- Country
- Russia
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- 15+
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 119 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
During World War II, a Soviet soldier and a Finnish soldier end up stranded at the home of a Sami woman. The three strangers must learn to communicate and live together despite their different languages and loyalties.
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What happens
The Cuckoo (Russian: Кукушка, romanized: Kukushka) is a 2002 Russian war drama film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin. It takes place during World War II, and the action is seen from the opposing perspectives of a Soviet soldier and a Finnish soldier stranded together at a Sami woman's farmhouse. It received generally positive reviews from critics. In 2004, film was awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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