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The Italian Reviews

2005

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Set in 2002, an abandoned 5-year-old boy living in a rundown orphanage in a small Russian village is adopted by an Italian family. Read more

Starring	Kolya Spiridonov, Denis Moiseenko, Sasha Sirotkin, Andrei Yelizarov
Director	Andrei Kravchuk
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- This finely crafted Russian debut comes across like The Bourne Identity as directed by one of the Italian... read more on Time Out
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- - David Jenkins
  - Time Out
  - 08 Sep 2009 at 00:59
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- - 11
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  Very Good
  
  A rather sad [but definitely worth watching] tale of the grim conditions in a present day Russian orphanage. An astonishing performance by the leading child ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - London
  - 10 Jul 2008 at 22:10
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  Sub-titles chase
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  I did not like this film at all. I couldn't keep up with the reading of sub- titles and watching the screen.....
  
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- - panlids
  - 15 reviews
  - 16 Nov 2011 at 19:49
- - 0
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  Worth bringing in from the cold.
  
  Be brave and watch this heart rendering gem of a film. How can they get such performances from such youngsters. This is world cinema and highly watchable, it&#... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 29 Aug 2011 at 14:36
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  the itailan
  
  this fime is about a orphanage and abandoned 5 year oid in a russian village and a italian famlyits a bit slow a bgining but got moor in to it its a bit sad but... read more »
  
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  - 26 Dec 2010 at 19:05
- - 3
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  could not finish
  
  too aggressive, could not finish
  
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- 856866
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  - London
  - 03 Feb 2010 at 09:33
- - 2
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  Russian life is beautiful
  
  Similarities to Life is Beautiful - the Italian film set in a concentration camp. This film is more serious but just as good, but persevere through the second ... read more »
  
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- - sophy300
  - 67 reviews
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 27 Oct 2009 at 13:37
- - 2
  - 0
  Excellent and moving
  
  The fact that this is a foreign film with subtitles did not take anything away from the fact that this was a brilliantly written and moving film.
  
  The... read more »
  
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- - Robbieq
  - Essex, England.
  - 05 Apr 2009 at 09:30
- - 0
  - 0
  Grim, sad, moving
  
  Not an uplifting or happy film, but well worth watching, not least for the astonishing performance by the little boy playing the lead as a six year old living ... read more »
  
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  - Innerleithen
  - 22 Jan 2009 at 09:07
- - 5
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  Grim but brilliant
  
  It worth waiting through all the realistic horrors and brilliant acting for the happy ending
  
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  - Wales
  - 27 Oct 2008 at 10:54
- - 5
  - 1
  gripping
  
  What a wonderful little actor is our hero.The story line is strong and the characters clearly drawn.It seems very real.
  
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- - H. D
  - Salisbury
  - 18 Jul 2008 at 18:49
- - 11
  - 0
  Very Good
  
  A rather sad [but definitely worth watching] tale of the grim conditions in a present day Russian orphanage. An astonishing performance by the leading child ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 596177
- - a customer
  - London
  - 10 Jul 2008 at 22:10
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- - 11
  - 0
  Very Good
  
  A rather sad [but definitely worth watching] tale of the grim conditions in a present day Russian orphanage. An astonishing performance by the leading child ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 596177
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London
  - 10 Jul 2008 at 22:10
- - 5
  - 0
  Grim but brilliant
  
  It worth waiting through all the realistic horrors and brilliant acting for the happy ending
  
  Report this review
- 650267
- - a customer
  - Wales
  - 27 Oct 2008 at 10:54
- - 5
  - 1
  gripping
  
  What a wonderful little actor is our hero.The story line is strong and the characters clearly drawn.It seems very real.
  
  Report this review
- 600174
- - H. D
  - Salisbury
  - 18 Jul 2008 at 18:49
- - 3
  - 0
  could not finish
  
  too aggressive, could not finish
  
  Report this review
- 856866
- - a customer
  - London
  - 03 Feb 2010 at 09:33
- - 2
  - 0
  Excellent and moving
  
  The fact that this is a foreign film with subtitles did not take anything away from the fact that this was a brilliantly written and moving film.
  
  The... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 738057
- - Robbieq
  - Essex, England.
  - 05 Apr 2009 at 09:30
- - 2
  - 0
  Russian life is beautiful
  
  Similarities to Life is Beautiful - the Italian film set in a concentration camp. This film is more serious but just as good, but persevere through the second ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 825067
- - sophy300
  - 67 reviews
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 27 Oct 2009 at 13:37
- - 0
  - 0
  Grim, sad, moving
  
  Not an uplifting or happy film, but well worth watching, not least for the astonishing performance by the little boy playing the lead as a six year old living ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 692861
- - a customer
  - Innerleithen
  - 22 Jan 2009 at 09:07
- - 0
  - 0
  the itailan
  
  this fime is about a orphanage and abandoned 5 year oid in a russian village and a italian famlyits a bit slow a bgining but got moor in to it its a bit sad but... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 949052
- - a customer
  - 26 Dec 2010 at 19:05
- - 0
  - 0
  Worth bringing in from the cold.
  
  Be brave and watch this heart rendering gem of a film. How can they get such performances from such youngsters. This is world cinema and highly watchable, it&#... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1034752
- - a customer
  - 29 Aug 2011 at 14:36
- - 0
  - 0
  Sub-titles chase
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  I did not like this film at all. I couldn't keep up with the reading of sub- titles and watching the screen.....
  
  Report this review
- 1063483
- - panlids
  - 15 reviews
  - 16 Nov 2011 at 19:49

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- This finely crafted Russian debut comes across like The Bourne Identity as directed by one of the Italian... read more on Time Out
- 60860
- - David Jenkins
  - Time Out
  - 08 Sep 2009 at 00:59

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