Too much of everything

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Absolutely Fantastic

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Shortly before the end of the Second World War a Finnish deserter and a denounced Russian officer meet near the Finnish front and find shelter with a Lapp woman. They all speak only their native tongue and are driven by different motives. The Finn longs for normal life as a student, the Russian and the Lapp woman hasn't seen a man in several years.This might sound as an introduction to a comedy and Kukushka indeed develops into a "human comedy". Despite the linguistic barriers all three manage to support each other in relative harmony which goes to show how life overcomes obstacles. Eventually we might not find what we've been looking for, but life would go on with or without us.There are several powerful scenes in Kukushka and it is definitely worth your time.

I like it. It is very well done. Just Image there is only 3 or maybe 4 of you, and you can not understand each other.....(The rest may have Spoilers)Close at the End of WW 2... Finland has made a truce with the USSR.... The two young men at opposite ends of the War...A Finn made to wear a German "SS" uniform and Chained to a rock by his comrades for losing his will to fight…. A Russian (Soviet) been taken away by Smersh (A counter-intelligence departments in the Soviet Army created in 1943) No, note the same as James Bond. As luck will have it, the two that where taking him away gets killed. A young Lap Woman, not knowing or caring where there are from...... She just wanted to help them both. Speaking in three languages, not understanding each other. Trying to keep each others company..You may have to watch two or three times, But it is a good film to watch. I have seen other films made by the same film company (Base in Saint Petersburg) One coming to mind "Voyna", also well made. But this one "The Cucktoo" is clean and little humorist. This film is worth watching. Helps if you know Russian, or Finnish. But the Subtitles do help.As it has been put before, it is remarkable what a woman with a good clean mind can do.

In "Kukushka" (called "The Cuckoo" in English), Finnish sniper Veiko (Ville Haapasalo) and Russian soldier Ivan (Viktor Bychkov) get shot in WWII-era Lapland, in northern Finland. They end up on the farm of Saami woman Anni (Anni-Kristiina Juuso). She nurses them back to health, and the three of them form a bond, even though they can't understand each other's languages.For me, "Kukushka" was interesting because we get to see the Saami culture. I've known about the Saami for many years, but never seen their culture until I saw this movie (I hope to learn more about them in the years to come). Another thing that struck me about this movie was the title: a cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests (the verb "cuckold" comes from this). In this movie, Veiko is called "cuckoo" by some people; one might say that he and Ivan "lay" the war in Anni's "nest" (Alfred Hitchcock's classic "The Birds" also looks at this idea, with Melanie "laying" the big city in the "nest" of the small town and bringing chaos). Either way, "Kukushka" is a great movie, and a neat opportunity to hear four different languages: Russian, Finnish, Saami, and German.

This is the first movie that i have voted to get 10/10. I have watched the original Russian version as well as the subtitled international one. Both actually offer a different perception.The film examines the absurdity of war and of interpersonal communication between the "enemies". However, it also shows how the individuals who are involved can grow to overcome their prejudices, although sometimes at the price of attempting to kill someone who would be your friend under the different circumstances.Historical accuracy of this film should be taken as a measuring stick for all the other films of the similar genre.