Sunstroke

Original title: Solnechnyy udar

2014
2h 55m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

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Martins Kalita and Viktoriya Solovyova in Sunstroke (2014)

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Drama History Romance

Officers of the White Army, holding as POWs in a Red Army's camp, try to understand why they lose Civil War and lost the Russian Empire at all.Officers of the White Army, holding as POWs in a Red Army's camp, try to understand why they lose Civil War and lost the Russian Empire at all.Officers of the White Army, holding as POWs in a Red Army's camp, try to understand why they lose Civil War and lost the Russian Empire at all.

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 wins & 3 nominations

Trivia
The film was selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.

Connections
Featured in Evening Urgant: Nikita Mikhalkov/Viktoriya Solovyova (2014)

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10/10

Probably the best movie by Mikhalkov

Probably the very best film by great director Nikita Mikhalkov. Almost three hours of great cinema but each time I see "Sunstroke" with great interest.It's a magic realism of genius, indeed. His political opponents are trying to make negative opinion about Mikhalkov and his recent movies. However genial art stands higher than politic ambitions. This movie offers almost such variety of colors as reality. It's poetic, humorous, tragic, philosophical, sorrowful, etc. This variety is shown with exceptional talent and professionalism. Great photography, great music, fantastic cast with rather unknown actors.

Martins Kalita is very impressive in main role. Especially he's touching when listens the strange woman singing aria of Dalilah. This scene with his playing recalls me the most outstanding actors of past - such as Marlon Brando. Highly recommended.