The name Garri Bardin is probably known to animation film lovers, especially to these with an interest on the Eastern European take on the matter. I liked some of the stuff I saw from him, but this short film that runs slightly under 20 minutes is (despite the ridiculously high IMDb rating) not among his finest achievements. I never really could develop any interest in the characters and the story and the animation was also not too great for a 1979 film. I have seen better stuff from previous decades. The music is sometimes good, but also not continuously strong from start to finish. All in all, this little movie is not among the best in terms of Soviet animation and I have seen several superior works. Not recommended.
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