A Long and Happy Life

Sasha has left the city and moved to a rural village where he has bought up a farm...it isn't productive and the state decides it wants to buy up the land and they have offered Sasha a substantial compensation package if he signs over the farm...

What ensues is fascinating...his workers refuse to give up the land without a fight and touched by their strength Sasha decides to stand alongside them and fight and give up his compensation and risk losing his beautiful girlfriend...

We see this revolution fall apart as tough talk doesn't turn into tough action...some may support an idea but have no desire to sacrifice for it...and those who have sacrificed the most need to see something through so that their efforts haven't been in vain...the theme of betrayal and sacrifice reign large in this movie...

Another outstanding Russian flick that makes one think...especially considering some of the conflicts we have seen lately...