Average Rating: 7/10
Reviews Counted: 62
Fresh: 54 | Rotten: 8
A sweet and amusing comedy.
Average Rating: 7.2/10
Critic Reviews: 23
Fresh: 21 | Rotten: 2
A sweet and amusing comedy.
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As Finland's withdrawal from World War II draws ever closer, a tentative relationship between an abandoned Finnish soldier, a Lapp woman, and a Russian captain accused of anti-Soviet correspondence offers momentary solace to a trio of lost souls. Dressed in a German uniform and tied to a rock after being branded a pacifist by his fellow soldiers, Finnish sniper Veiko (Ville Haapasalo) attempts to break free before being spotted by Russian soldiers and shot. Peering through the scope on his rifle
Jul 11, 2003 Wide
Dec 2, 2003
Sony Pictures Classics
All Critics (67) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (55) | Rotten (8) | DVD (6)
Writer/director Alexander Rogozhkin has a way of lapsing into cuteness when the story calls for something more challenging, but The Cuckoo eventually finds its own kind of light, ridiculous tone that generally doesn't talk down to the characters.
A consistently hilarious collision of cultures and a string of misunderstandings.
A wondrous, funny and moving little film.
It's quite a treat.
A winning piece of folk art from an isolated way of life, worth a look for those who want to see the world in all its quirky and earthy forms.
This is an engrossing film with an oddly satisfying ending of genuine pathos.
[A] gentle, often funny, always very human film about loneliness and unexpected companionship...
A gently funny mini-epic whose 'make love not war' message is delivered in three languages at once.
Even for the art-house crowd, this is a difficult film to understand, but if you make the effort, you'll be well rewarded.
Juuso, who made her film debut at 22 in this movie, is spunky and funny. The two guys play off each other like bickering old pals.
Gives us something to think about: How much of what we consider civilization -- intellectual pursuit, politics, nationalism -- relies on language?
Anni is a feisty little thing and you can't help but root for her when she challenges these two burly soldiers and gets out of the relationship exactly what she wants.
A bit overextended for its very simple story...but for the most part this is a charming, curiously touching picture.
A pretty good film -- a dark comedy rigorously observed -- until Rogozhkin reveals himself to be just another New Age softie.
A mystical fairy tale by Alexander Rogozhkin as beautiful as it is tender.
Quietly engrossing.
I just love this movie... The Cuckoo (Russian: Кукушка, Kukushka)is one of the funniest and best anti-war movies I've seen! Perfect for the film students to learn how to do perfect photography, screenplay and directing! Russian Federation National Award in the Art and
October 23, 2011
Super Reviewer
Foreign, Russian/Finnish/Lapp. This is a good movie and it was done very well. It's about 2 men and 1 lady coming together in the latter stages of WWII (1944). 1 man speaks Finnish (the Nazi), 1 man speaks Russian (a Russian soldier) and 1 lady speaks Lapp (she's a native Lapplander) and none can understand each
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