Well acted, handsome men, but the story has been told 100 times elsewhere, often better. Gays will know the plot of forbidden love, of living under strict, authoritarian rules, only for love to blossom one moment, then be crushed by reality after that brief escape.
In this case, the rules are enforced by the Russian military. Really no difference from the many films that enforce forbidden love rules because of religion, social castes, or financial expectations.
Of course the fearful one lashes out, stating still that there is love but they must be careful. Of course there is hope that the relationship can suddenly be respected or even acknowledged against the odds. We all know the ending, we've seen this trajectory dozens of times before.
There simply isn't enough here for it to be recommended. There isn't enough spark between the two lovers, there's never enough of a sense of danger, there's just nothing that will make viewers connect and care with this couple.
It's nothing new.
In this case, the rules are enforced by the Russian military. Really no difference from the many films that enforce forbidden love rules because of religion, social castes, or financial expectations.
Of course the fearful one lashes out, stating still that there is love but they must be careful. Of course there is hope that the relationship can suddenly be respected or even acknowledged against the odds. We all know the ending, we've seen this trajectory dozens of times before.
There simply isn't enough here for it to be recommended. There isn't enough spark between the two lovers, there's never enough of a sense of danger, there's just nothing that will make viewers connect and care with this couple.
It's nothing new.