Although this was a French-Russian conglomeration, it was blatantly more French than Russian. In fact, the only element Russian in this film was the stamp from the ministry. Central to the story was the life and dream of a young and pretty patient who can play the accordion and dreams of meeting her lover, Brian Adams. One can not criticise to much of how insane people are, as that is completely on another level of consciousness. However, the times where the dream sequences involved Brian Adams, the director must have been told to eat both cheese and sugar, leaving you not disgusted but certainly leaving confusion on the senses. All the other times how she coped of what disasters where happening around her, balanced the film out. The film was based on a true story and it did portray effectively a breakdown in relations between the ex-soviet states and imperialist Russia and its detrimental consequences of which were given, albeit in a light hearted fashion. The acting overall was very good and I was greatly amused, as well as touched of how the characters related to each other.
To conclude, it really does give the impression that those that are insane can see more sense that those that are sane. God help us all.
To conclude, it really does give the impression that those that are insane can see more sense that those that are sane. God help us all.