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The Cuckoo

She's Making Peace One Man at a Time.

2002 · 1h 40m · PG-13 Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin

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Overview

September of 1944, a few days before Finland went out of the Second World War. A chained to a rock Finnish sniper-kamikadze Veikko managed to set himself free. Ivan, a captain of the Soviet Army, arrested by the Front Secret Police 'Smersh', has a narrow escape. They are soldiers of the two enemy armies. A Lapp woman Anni gives a shelter to both of them at her farm. For Anni they are not enemies, but just men.

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All reviews
87%
Tomatometer
Fresh

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.

Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
Fresh

A consistently hilarious collision of cultures and a string of misunderstandings.

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh

A mystical fairy tale by Alexander Rogozhkin as beautiful as it is tender.

Marta Barber, Miami Herald
Fresh

A wondrous, funny and moving little film.

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Fresh

It's quite a treat.

Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

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