
A polar station on a desolate island in the Arctic Ocean. Sergei, a seasoned meteorologist, and Pavel, a recent college graduate, are spending months in complete isolation on the once strategic research base. Pavel receives an important radio message and is still trying to find the right moment to tell Sergei, when fear, lies and suspicions start poisoning the atmosphere...... (Full plot summary below)
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A polar station on a desolate island in the Arctic Ocean. Sergei, a seasoned meteorologist, and Pavel, a recent college graduate, are spending months in complete isolation on the once strategic research base. Pavel receives an important radio message and is still trying to find the right moment to tell Sergei, when fear, lies and suspicions start poisoning the atmosphere...
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| ABC Radio BrisbaneMatthew ToomeyI've not convinced there's enough material to drag this story out into two hours but the film is to be admired for its setting. |
| Eye for FilmAnton Bitela work of chilling beauty, whose sparse, unforgiving landscapes can accommodate all manner of allegorical readings. |
| New York PostV.A. MusettoSergei Puskepalis (Sergei) and Grigory Dobrygin (Pavel) give powerful performances, but the real star is Mother Nature. |
| San Francisco ChronicleWalter V. AddiegoWhat stays with the viewer is a sense of a man unraveling from his own mistakes and weaknesses. |
| Electric SheepMark StaffordIt's a film about temperament and time and territory, clearly shot in arduous conditions in a bleak and breathtaking landscape. |
| Total FilmTom DawsonThe polar landscapes and fluctuating weather are superbly shot, while there are compelling turns from the two actors, who bravely perform their own stunts. |
| London Evening StandardDerek MalcolmPart psychological thriller, part a paean to the beauty and remoteness of its setting, How I Ended This Summer is shot by cinematographer Pavel Kostomarov with rare and atmospheric skill. |
| Little White LiesAdam WoodwardPopogrebsky's film eloquently typifies Russian cinema's current frame of mind. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Tim RobeyHow I Ended This Summer is everything you could want from a tense two-hander set at an isolated Siberian weather station. |
| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterThe unravelling of trust and compassion is not always convincing but director Alexsei Popogrebsky's sense of place and pace ensures that it remains thoroughly compelling. |