Two strangers, a Finnish woman and a Russian miner, share a sleeping compartment on a train to Murmansk. Over the long journey, the stark differences between the pair evaporate exposing their longing for connection and allowing a deep bond to form, despite their differences.
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Excellent. Sometimes people are not what they seem. |
5
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Best film this season. 5 stars. Good all round. |
5
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Very clever acting on a make believe Russia. |
5
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Perfect! |
5
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Bleak but absolutely gripping. Train journeys nearly always make for good films. |
5
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Not planning a winter holiday on Murmansk but loved the film - subtle portrayal of personalities. |
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4
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I travelled across xxx. It was better than film!! A different story - interesting and well done. |
4
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очен хорошо (very good!) An unusual film but very atmospheric and well acted. I've been on those Russian sleeper trains and they are a very interesting experience in every respect! You do need that vodka! Thank you for choosing it. |
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4
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Natural & charming. Inconclusive ending but full of hope! |
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4
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Well filmed & funny. Interesting plot. |
4
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Held my attention throughout. |
4
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A most unusual & intriguing love story. Slow to take off but enjoyed it all. |
4
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A very different plot to normal - quite entertaining - but I never want to go to Murmansk! |
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4
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Good film - a bit different. |
4
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A good and unusual film. Well acted. Enjoyed it. |
4
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Not sure what I felt at the end but I hope one day I'll find a friend who'll take me on crazy journeys. |
4
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I enjoyed the film xxx, unusual, refreshing. |
4
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I wonder what she got to see! Quite strange film but very believable! |
4
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Never going to Murmansk. |
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3
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Lovely film - brings a smile to your heart. |
3
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Nicely foreign - different! It was good. I certainly don't want to go to Russia. |
3
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3
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Bit slow and, dare I say, almost boring. |
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3
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Slow, depressing with light touches. But beautifully done. |
3
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Slow film. I expected a climax at some point but no! |
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3
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Interesting xxx You can't judge the book by its cover. The alcoholic turned out to be a doer and a good human. |
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3
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Not for me. |
3
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A long movie with few words. Typical Russian epic story. Good for my Russian. Good acting but not exactly my favourite. |
3
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Authentic - Eccentric - Just a little too slow. |
3
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3
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A bit like the Curate's Egg - 'Good in parts!' Scenically very good - but I couldn't really arouse much interest in the characters or the plot. |
3
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I felt that the film rather ran out of puff, once the two main characters left the train at Murmansk. The last 30 mins meandered a little |
3
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Bit long - loved the atmosphere & characters. |
3
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Slow & depressing. Good acting. |
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3
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Brief Encounter on a snowy, vodka tinged journey, |
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2
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2
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Russia is grim but I knew that already. Other than that not sure what the point was? |
2
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Most disappointing. I was expecting the theme to be much more developed and deeper. I got fed up with the constant bad language (he hardly spoke any other words!) I do wish she had taken a hairbrush!! |
2
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Didn't go much on this. What strange rock formation. A bit of a let down. Chap quite polite on train. Could have been dangerous for a woman on her own. |
2
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Very disappointing. Like watching paint dry. |
2
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Not my cup of tea nor my glass of vodka. Good acting. |
2
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Rather slow. No wonder Ukrainians don't want to join Russia. |
2
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Boring - What a sad life she led - But some feelings at the end. |
2
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Sorry - slow. Didn't go anywhere. Compulsory bit of LGBTQI 'interest'. |
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