A zori zdes tikhie...

I just watched this movie and I must say this is now in my top 10 war movie of all time. Such warm and in the same time, such harsh story. Actors did amazing job...masterpiece. Sincere recommendation.

Heartfelt movie, good acting and characters. Showed the horrors of war and personal sadness.

Very good remake of old classic Soviet film. This is very humane and shows women drawn into war, who just want to live normal lives. You fell the horrors of war on a personal level and so the war feels even more horrible than in the big action movies, with large mass scenes and special effects. Here there are just women trying to fight for their country and survive. Very beautiful actresses.

This is a very well made and filmed story. I really like how they included a back story of the main characters. The action scenes are well done and doesn't feel low budget at all. Very detailed that goes a long way in character development since it's not limited by time like a movie would be. It definitely doesn't hurt that the female characters are beautiful.

My main criticism that drives me up the wall is that this experienced German saboteur unit that appears to be moving very fast toward a goal to blow up a railway, but never seem to make any progress. Like they're going in circles, yet the Russians always are in a position to ambush them. Not to mention the obvious fact that an inexperienced Russian force is able to defeat a larger, better armed, experienced German force. Purely Russian propaganda.

While the movie is based on a fictional novel, the series is true to form with incredible accuracy of weapons, uniforms, Soviet soldiers and more.

I would say every single one of the actors was well cast and portrayed their roles with excellence. I am a great fan of Russian war movies and this is at the top of my list.

The cinematography is without fault. The beautiful landscapes are mesmerizing. (Filmed at Karelia, Russia next to the Finnish border region)

This is a must see WW2 movie.