An old lady goes to Chechyna

Alexandra (2007)

Written & directed by Alexander Sokurov this film stars Galina Vishnevskaya and Vasily Shevtsov. An old woman travels to visit her grandson who is an officer on a Russian military base in Chechyna.

While the slow, sedate pace of this film fits it's protagonist well others may find it a little on the boring side. Unfortunately the content of the film is also somewhat of a gentle nudge towards ideas on Chechen-Russian relations that lacks the impact to make up for the slow pace in my opinion. There are some decent performances from the cast and the locations really capture the desolate landscape where the film takes place.

3/5