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In September 1944, near the end of WWII, a Russian idealist, a Finish college student and a Swedish peasant woman find themselves confined to a tiny backwoods hut. Unable to speak each other's language, the two men begin to fall in love with the woman and are forced to let their body language speak for them.
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Art/Foreign, Drama and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 44 min. |
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| Release Date: |
July 11th, 2003 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for sexual content and violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$243,187 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...an unabashed pacifist movie that really works, emotionally and dramatically." more...
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A- |
filmcritic.com, Jules Brenner
"... an unpretentiously told tale of arthouse appeal and a fresh take on the barriers of communication." more...
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B |
Hollywood Reporter, Kirk Honeycutt
"... an ingenious exercise in storytelling, which is also a jolting reminder of the nearly limitless possibilities of cinema." more...
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A |
San Francisco Chronicle, Edward Guthmann
"Gorgeous and optimistic..." more...
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A |
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