one of the best dramas about "forgotten" soldiers who served and do not know how to live during peaceful times.

Every Zvyagintsev's work is met by us, Russians with these words"" This is chernukha, this movie is not about us". It is such a disturbing gift given to this director: you watch his movies and recognize people from your childhood, school, work, street etc. Highly talented and profoundly relentless to all our decaying society. Very true picture of Russian Orthodox church, who is always "buddy buddy" with authorities, claiming lands that do not belong to it, driving people from the land to make a space for new churches. Moral degradation and ubiquitous cheating on your husband/wife as modern norm - it is not surprising that most of Russians hate Zvuagintsev, it is just painful to watch in mirror. What else? Never ending drinking, screaming and rudeness of traumatized Russian women, sickening corruption and devastating feeling of unprotectedness from PROIZVOL.

this was about divorce: the main character it a bit over the top, too hysterical. Not the best Alentova's role. Felt sorry for her son: it will be tough for the boy in a divorced family. The movie was ok