Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Blistering performances.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

The story is very intriguing and the music composed by Strauss is wonderful to listen to. The presentation of this story by the cast and crew of the former Soviet Union was excellent. Eisenstein gets in trouble for shooting a grouse. He is told that he must go to prison for his crime. However, his friend has invited him to an aristocratic ball. Eisenstein, despite being married, wants to go to the ball to meet women. Eisenstein lies to his wife. He tells her that he is going to prison but actually he goes to the ball. His story arises the suspicion of his wife. His wife devises a plot to catch her womanizing husband. This story then evolves in an interesting way. One should watch the movie to see how the story develops and ends.