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Actually I'm from Lithuania and I was interested in this film, because from the film synopsis and credits I have learned that it shows lives of Eastern European immigrants in Argentina and Lithuania belongs to Eastern Europe. Maybe you don't know, but in first part of XX century there was big flow of emigration from Lithuania to South America. So I was very surprised, when I saw girl from Lithuania in film speaking ... Russian when film credits indicate that she is speaking ... Lithuanian. Next thing, her name is Vilna and there is no such Lithuanian name. Perhaps it was made up from name of Lithuanian capital Vilnius or misspelled from Vilma. In America, especially USA, people from Lithuania are regarded as being Russians, and for Lithuanians who were occupied bu Soviet Union it is an insult, but it does not relieve director or script writer from responsibility to check about subject depicted. Especially when film pretends to be in reality style. Cinematogapyhy and storyline is good, I do not argue, but poor analysis of the details casts doubt about reality value of this film and its pretensions to social criticism.

I didn't have possibility to see short version of the film, but seems to me that short version was correct format for this film. Prolongation of this film filled it with unnecessary and irrational plot twists. Along with that goes poor acting and sometimes ridiculous dialog. In spite of that film has quite beautiful scenery with some memorable images, but bad editing and not insufficient care about details, which are very important when movie takes slow pace (take for example Kim Ki-Duky), diminish film value. After seeing it I left with a feeling that I lost chance of seeing something special. Who knows, Mab director of this film, felt the same after finishing it? As it is said in the beginning of the film by main protagonist: "I just finished mediocre film". 100 percent true. in film we see young filmmaker who returns to place, where he last time met with his first love, who is already gone. In these days young lovers made promise - if they separate, they will meet again after 10 years the same day in the same place.