...a fascinating, irony-steeped portrait of a soul who’s been hardened by her trauma, to the extent that she embraces its architects.

National soul-searching never really ends, but “Dear Comrades!” makes the case that the quest is always worthwhile.

Andrei Konchalovsky’s account of the day Red Army soldiers and KGB snipers opened fire on strikers is a rage-filled triumph.

Vysotskaya is terrific in the central role, capturing both the dreams and disillusionment of a character who strives to repress, rather than express...

...a film that understands that humour and horror are not always mutually exclusive and that even the worst moments in life carry an air of the absurd.

...indprenter grusomhederne på sjælen lige så præcist og ubønhørligt som en graveringsmaskine med diamantnål.

...et overbevisende portræt af, hvordan Sovjetunionen var afhængig af vold mod egne indbyggere for at bevare kontrollen over sit regime.

...en film man ska se, vilket förstås är högt beröm.