During World War II, 12-year old Ivan works as a spy on the eastern front. The small Ivan can cross the German lines unnoticed to collect information. Three Soviet officers try to take care of this boy-child..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 95 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, War
✓ Stars: Nikolay Burlyaev, Valentin Zubkov, Nikolay Grinko, Yevgeni Zharikov, Valentina Malyavina
✓ Director: Andrei Tarkovsky, Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov, Vadim Yusov, Lyudmila Feiginova, Inna Zelentsova
The Ivan's Childhood (1962) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Ivan's Childhood (1962) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Ivan's Childhood (1962) is staring with Nikolay Burlyaev, Valentin Zubkov, Nikolay Grinko, Yevgeni Zharikov, Valentina Malyavina, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky, Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov, Vadim Yusov, Lyudmila Feiginova, Inna Zelentsova juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.