Aleksandra
2007, Drama, 1h 35m
59 Reviews 1,000+ RatingsWhat to know
At once ethereal and tangible, Aleksandr Sokurov's humane Chechen War drama features a spectacular turn by opera star Galina Vishnevskay. Read critic reviews
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At least one critic has called this Sokurov's most political film, but on its deepest level it considers not a particular war but the complex feelings between mothers and the young men they send out into the world to kill or be killed.
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Sokurov is able to say things about the terrible conflict without obvious polemic but to the maximum possible effect. That's largely why he is one of the most audacious and original directors in the world today.
September 26, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Audience Reviews for Aleksandra
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Feb 17, 2015Sokurov was a genius in his pieces on the Hermitage and the Japanese emperor. Here he takes us on a slow journey to prove that the Russians shouldn't be in Grozny. For once the master storytelling seems unable to make the compelling case.John B Super Reviewer
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Apr 14, 2008Tender, haunting film about an elderly Russian woman who sets off to visit her soldier grandson in his military camp in Chechnya, and becomes a surrogate grandmother to all the soldiers there. A moving look at the Chechen conflict through the eyes of an indominatable woman, and of the clash of old and new, and of two cultures that are supposed to be at war. A poignant and powerful cry for peace in a world of pointless conflict.Matthew L Super Reviewer
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Apr 07, 2008[font=Century Gothic]Previously with "Russian Ark," Alexander Sokurov had given a cinematic tour of the Hermitage that served as a lesson on Russian history. With his latest film, "Alexandra," Sokurov again gives a guided tour, this time of an army base in occupied territory, seen through the eyes of Alexandra(Galina Vishnevskaya), who is visiting her grandson(Vasily Shevtsov), a captain in the army. As she wanders through the army camp, she is shocked at the state of the soldiers. On the one hand, warfare is nothing new to Russia.(Assuming she is at least 80, then she must remember World War II. There is a quick flashback to reinforce this notion...) But what may separate this conflict(Probably Chechnya...) is that it is fought so close to home against an enemy that while fighting for independence, many consider still part of the mother country. In the end, this is a touching call for peace and for the soldiers to return home safety(All of the characters suffer from loneliness to one degree or another.) while rejecting the comic possibilities of the premise by filming in faded color.(Think about it this way. How many soldiers or officers would not become a laughingstock if their grandmother came to visit?)[/font]Walter M Super Reviewer
Alexandra Quotes
| Alexandra Nikolaevna: | Strenght doesn't lie in guns and one's hands |
| Alexandra Nikolaevna: | Strenght doesn't lie in guns and one's hands. |
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