Ballad of a Soldier (Ballada o Soldate (Баллада о солдате)) (1959)
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" I'm a sucker for brave young man, tossed in by the demands of their nation. How eager they are to serve their country though these wars we fight are completely meaningless. A capable soldier is always handsome. He always gets the girl, even if this one might be a chance meeting. I can't remember where I read it but author talked about this urge/need to procreate being faced with death. This tension of attraction and fear is captured perfectly in this film. I'm happy. "

"January 13th Directed by: Grigori Chukhrai I love these stories of humanity in wartime. At the beginning I thought this movie was just going to be a straightforward war story with the typical incredible visuals you expect in Russian films, but it becomes so much more. Our lead, seen as a dopey kid at the beginning and a responsible young man at the end is criminally kind, it almost feels like propaganda. Another funny trope you'll see here is the impossibly beautiful young girl who always conv"