An unseen man regains consciousness, not knowing who or where he is. No one seems to be able to see him, except the mysterious man dressed in black. He eventually learns through their discussions that this man is a 19th century French aristocrat, who he coins the "European". This turn of events is unusual as the unseen man has a knowledge of the present day. The two quickly learn that they are in the Winter Palace of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the European who has a com... (Full plot summary below)
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An unseen man regains consciousness, not knowing who or where he is. No one seems to be able to see him, except the mysterious man dressed in black. He eventually learns through their discussions that this man is a 19th century French aristocrat, who he coins the "European". This turn of events is unusual as the unseen man has a knowledge of the present day. The two quickly learn that they are in the Winter Palace of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the European who has a comprehensive knowledge of Russian history to his time. As the two travel through the palace and its grounds, they interact with people from various eras of Russian history, either through events that have happened at the palace or through the viewing of artifacts housed in the museum. Ultimately, the unseen man's desired journey is to move forward, with or without his European companion.
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| Time OutJoshua RothkopfThe best style has a purpose to it, and Russian Ark, in its hypnotic, endless swirl, gets at a deep truth of the post-Soviet psyche, haunted by its legacy of czarist rule and Stalin-era sacrifice. The film is a sad home for ghosts. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumPart pageant and museum tour, part theme-park ride and historical meditation. |
| Village VoiceAaron CutlerThe movie's smooth voyage comes to seem like a dream play, suspended painlessly in time. |
| F5 (Wichita, KS)Jake EukerAn audacious and insane experiment, a triumphant film. |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunThe film is visually dazzling, the depicted events dramatic, funny and poignant. |
| Boston GlobeWesley MorrisWho most of these exquisitely costumed people are I have no idea, but they brush past the camera in such rapids of jubilation it's a wonder they don't knock the thing over. I watched most of the film exhilarated, but depressed that I'm not a big Russophile. |
| SPLICEDWireRob BlackwelderThere is a genius to (this) experimental and utterly surreal historical epic that has nothing to do with the fact that it was shot in one uninterrupted, mind-boggling take... |
| San Francisco ChronicleKenneth BakerMerely as a technical, logistical feat, Russian Ark marks a cinematic milestone. |
| The New RepublicStanley KauffmannSubstantively there is no content. Everything we see or hear engages us only as part of a directorial tour de force. That force is exceptional, but since there is not much more to the picture, it leaves us hungry. |
| CinematismoGuillem Martinez OyaMeet the ghost of the past, the ghost of the present. How become what we are and why art is our living history. [Full review in Spanish] |
