In Larisa Shepitko’s first feature, Maya Bulgakova gives a marvelous performance as a once heroic Russian fighter pilot now living a quiet, disappointingly ordinary life as a school principal. Subtly portraying one woman’s desperation with elegant, spare camera work and casual, fluid storytelling, Shepitko announced herself as an important new voice in Soviet cinema.
IMDb 7.5/1019661 h 25 min 
