Rogozhkin brings a needed sense of humanity to this well-realized war film.

| Original Score: B | Jul 7, 2016

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 7, 2008

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 30, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 8, 2005

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 16, 2005

[A] gentle, often funny, always very human film about loneliness and unexpected companionship...

| Aug 8, 2004

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 18, 2003

Juuso, who made her film debut at 22 in this movie, is spunky and funny. The two guys play off each other like bickering old pals.

| Nov 7, 2003

Gives us something to think about: How much of what we consider civilization -- intellectual pursuit, politics, nationalism -- relies on language?

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 10, 2003

Anni is a feisty little thing and you can't help but root for her when she challenges these two burly soldiers and gets out of the relationship exactly what she wants.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 10, 2003

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.

| Original Score: B | Oct 9, 2003

A bit overextended for its very simple story...but for the most part this is a charming, curiously touching picture.

| Original Score: B | Oct 9, 2003

A pretty good film -- a dark comedy rigorously observed -- until Rogozhkin reveals himself to be just another New Age softie.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Oct 3, 2003

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

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 20, 2003

Quietly engrossing.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 18, 2003

A trifling treat that neither amounts to nor aspires to anything substantial.

| Original Score: B | Sep 15, 2003

Rogozhkin makes nearly all of his points with surprising subtlety.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 12, 2003

A wondrous, funny and moving little film.

Full Review | Sep 12, 2003

It's quite a treat.

Full Review | Sep 12, 2003

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 31, 2003