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Great film-making in realistically portraying the Russian treatment of Germans in their Berlin invasion at the end of WW II, while also being entertaining overall (a difficult juxtaposition to achieve) . Powerful in its impact.
This movie is an powerful testament to the survival instinct in conflict with personal human dignity and ethical considerations. Although it is extremely difficult to watch because of its visceral depiction of personal degradation and assault, the triumph of this woman's spirit who managed to act with courage and conviction under the most dire of ************* is more than compelling, it is
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The Hollywood Reporter
The film ends up relying on stating a basic situation over and over rather than developing any sort of dramatic story concerning recognizable human beings, at least until things get moving a little faster in its second hour. Full Review
A.O. Scott
The New York Times
That the film manages to be understated, calm and intelligent in spite of its wrenching subject matter is perhaps its most impressive accomplishment. In avoiding sensationalism, it feels very close to the truth. Full Review
Andrew O'Hehir
Salon.com
A distinctive achievement, a World War II movie unlike any other and one of the few films ever to address a topic that makes almost everyone want to look away: What happens to women in wartime. Full Review
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
Joins such wonderful recent films as "The Lives of Others" and "The Baader Meinhof Complex" as a clear-eyed portrait of a highly charged chapter in Germany's history, a history that once again proves rewarding fodder for an alert artistic imagination. Full Review
Eddie Cockrell
Variety
A stately, intermittently gripping, ultimately overlong drama. Full Review
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