Kindergarten (1984) User Reviews (2)

A Gem

[cannescrwrtr · 8 December 2006]

This film is a gem, in the genre of "war creates orphan" stories.

I first viewed this picture back in the late 1980's and saw it a couple times, but not since then. Nevertheless, despite 16 years passing (or fleeting) by, I still remember this powerful story as if it were yesterday.

We feel the bleakness of winter, the homelessness of a youngster, and the overall impact that a long war can have on even the most defenseless of a nation.

It would be nice to see more great Russian films released on DVD here in Europe or in the western world.

The story of youth

[marklong · 14 February 2002]

I had a unique opportunity to attend a semester in a film class where Yevgeni Yevtushenko was the instructor. He showed this film in class. Without giving away too many details, this is the story of a boy who grows up in a time of war and rebellion. He is taken in by a group of gypsies who teach him how to survive. Yevgeni is seen in the movie as a man playing chess in a park. He was delighted to sign Klaus Maria Brandauer to the pic. Klaus is the James Bond nemesis in Never Say Never Again. One of my favorite scenes is the wedding. The kid treats the group to a Moiseyev dance in the Gypsy style.