Profound and Haunting experience

Rating: 10/10 (10 February 2012)

This movie was very intense and had a profound impact. The use of music in cohesion with the film, really helped accentuate the scenes. The scores were beautiful, I especially enjoyed the piece from Mozart's Requiem. The way Klimov was able to show Florya's emotional aging was heartbreaking. I think it is because you experience Folrya's trauma as he experiences it, that makes his psychological aging so profound. Also, I really felt as if a lot of my senses were in use. Especially the scene where they dredge through the swamp, I could practically feel the mud and water surrounding me. I think Klimov does an excellent job in showing the impacts of war and the human condition. The movie was truly a haunting experience that I will not soon forget.