Fresh
Atmosphere and nostalgia trump all in Pushkin-loving romance.
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
Overview
A chance meeting between Nicolai and Nina, a friend from the past, makes Nicolai return to an abandoned hotel in which, many years ago, he experienced his only love, full of tragedy and an overwhelming feeling.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
31%
Tomatometer
Fresh
What emerges is a hypnotic, strangely wistful and affecting portrait.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
The film's emotional center rings coldly hollow, its star-crossed lovers coming off more like projected figures than flesh-and-blood players.
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Rotten
There's no sense that the film recognizes its own absurd elements.
Tomas Hachard, NPR
Rotten
The movie proves to be a fragile conceit. It's as likely to fall apart and cause frustration as it is to induce a reverie.
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times
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