Thief, The

Aroview: Serious-minded trek across the landscapes and mindsets of post-WWII Russia that's been compared to BURNT BY THE SUN for dramatic impact. A mother and son meet up with a handsome officer aboard a cross-country train, only to slowly realise he's a conman fleecing 'The People' left, right and centre. Using the Stalin-era background to give convincing texture, this is a shrewdly observed glimpse into a tough world.

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