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The Cuckoo

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What a nice WWII laff riot. Imagine a Russian, a Finn, and a young, nubile Lap woman hanging together in reindeer land to avoid the war.
This film is both humorous and touching as the three "survivors" constantly misunderstand each other's language and intentions--nearly leading to the death of one. They grow to accept and understand each other and finally the ex-soldiers depart to find their way home leaving behind an unexpected gift.
I particularly liked the Lap ritual of summoning the dying back from the road of death. It seemed to have a touch of "Seventh Seal" about it.
This is a must see if you have an interest in "wartime" films.

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Re: The Cuckoo - patrickU 07:37:58 04/14/04 (0)
This film will get a spell on you ( as all good one )weeks after there are still some images coming to visit me...
It is a funny and sad film altogether.
On a small scall a little bit of a Babel tower pared with a touch " Divine comedy ".
AND a fresh idea, which as such, we should be grateful.
Re: The Cuckoo - Victor Khomenko 06:22:38 04/14/04 (2)
The film is great fun. I have one question for you - the irony of the name by which the two call the Russian guy - did it come across clearly? It was done quickly so I wasn't sure how easy it was to catch for a non-Russian speaker. The way they keep calling him is Psholty, which is simply a slightly distorted "F@@k Off!". How clear was that?
- Over my pea-brain . . . - albee33 07:16:57 04/14/04 (1)
  I wonder . . . are all Lap women that horny? I might need to take a vacation and herd some reindeer.
  Is the Kola Pen. film location in Finland on Russia. Oddly beautiful but not a hospitable place to spend a life.
  - Re: Over my pea-brain . . . - Victor Khomenko 07:42:39 04/14/04 (0)
    There is part of it at least that belongs to Russia.
    I loved it when she mumbled to herself: "For three years no man, and now - I've got two!"
    So before you go there, make sure a few are well seasoned.

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