
The Soviet Union in 1984, the decline of the Soviet Era. The daughter of the Secretary of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party in a small town disappears one night after leaving a dance club. There are no witnesses, no suspects. The same night a brutal murder occurs in a house in the outskirts of town. The murderer is the owner of the house. Police captain Zhurov has to investigate both cases . . .... (Full plot summary below)
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The Soviet Union in 1984, the decline of the Soviet Era. The daughter of the Secretary of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party in a small town disappears one night after leaving a dance club. There are no witnesses, no suspects. The same night a brutal murder occurs in a house in the outskirts of town. The murderer is the owner of the house. Police captain Zhurov has to investigate both cases . . .
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| Slant MagazineNick SchagerBalabanov imbues his uncompromisingly matter-of-fact horror show material with a shrewd politicized consciousness. |
| european-films.netBoyd van HoeijUnflinching would be a gentle word to describe this portrayal of a doomed humanity, but the exact point of the film beyond its doomsday message is never really clear. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineBalabanov (Brother) writes and directs with an almost unnervingly naturalistic style, loading each scene with pitch-black humour |
| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsDonald J. LevitSoviet lives are uncomfortable to watch here but as compelling as Richard Widmark's début in 'Kiss of Death' or Tarantino's more graphic one with 'Reservoir Dogs.' |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenThis is not a movie for those with weak stomachs, but it is haunting if you can stomach the disgusting acts of sexual abuse and murder. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA grim grindhouse black comedy thriller that is a disturbing look at Russia before Perestroika. |
| Boxoffice MagazineMatthew NestelThe realism of the cinematography, the pull-no-punches style in the scenes that depict Russia's military as a disenfranchised bunch of thugs and the gumption to toss it into one pot all deliver a robust recipe. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsLouis ProyectSearing critique of the social decay in 1984 by Alexei Balabanov, who has an affinity with Quentin Tarentino. Worth seeing, but not as successful as his best-known movie "Brother". |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher Nullso bleak and horrifying that you might think Francis Bacon served as DP |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferMildly compelling, but, essentially, it's just another bland, tedious, pointless version of Hostel with much less blood-and-guts and ultimately leaves you with a bitter aftertaste. |