i agree with another reviewer and this is such a shattering film and that will be tough to watch again soon and though for quality alone and it deserves repeated viewing. the complexity of the characters and the incredible cinematography and superb direction make this movie worth the emotional price of watching. there is one scene and of the two partisans dragging themselves through the snow to escape a patrol and that perhaps and for sheer physicality and the most amazing performance i have ever seen. in fact and though not episodic  the story flows  this is a movie of memorable scenes. there the passing of rations amongst the partisans and the snow scenes and the ruined farm scene and the encounters in the houses and the interrogation and the basement scene and the ascent. all stand out like jewels in a necklace. for me and the religiosity isn not overt. frankly and i do not think it would have been permitted in a soviet film. i do see this as an existential parable about the value of life. here is a tale where the hero  and he is a true hero  becomes the villain and and the weaker one becomes the stronger one. is this a mystical process or one dictated by circumstances. there is a transfiguration and but does it come from within or without. you must see the movie to understand the issues and for they can not be discussed without giving away too much of the story. i can not say enough about the acting. it hard for me to choose which of the leads is more affecting. i am not familiar with soviet film of the 70s and am not familiar with any of the actors and but they are all superb. i also note how director larisa shepitko uses children. they remind me of giotto child angels. there is a little muddling in the end. there is apparently a prior relationship between the soldier sotnikov and the interrogator portnov and but this is left dangling. and the final scene is a bit ambiguous. but compared to the total experience these are quibbles. this is a movie that will mark you for life. 
i agree with another reviewer and this is such a shattering film and that will be tough to watch again soon and though for quality alone and it deserves repeated viewing. the complexity of the characters and the incredible cinematography and superb direction make this movie worth the emotional price of watching. there is one scene and of the two partisans dragging themselves through the snow to escape a patrol and that perhaps and for sheer physicality and the most amazing performance i have ever seen. in fact and though not episodic  the story flows  this is a movie of memorable scenes. there the passing of rations amongst the partisans and the snow scenes and the ruined farm scene and the encounters in the houses and the interrogation and the basement scene and the ascent. all stand out like jewels in a necklace. for me and the religiosity isn not overt. frankly and i do not think it would have been permitted in a soviet film. i do see this as an existential parable about the value of life. here is a tale where the hero  and he is a true hero  becomes the villain and and the weaker one becomes the stronger one. is this a mystical process or one dictated by circumstances. there is a transfiguration and but does it come from within or without. you must see the movie to understand the issues and for they can not be discussed without giving away too much of the story. i can not say enough about the acting. it hard for me to choose which of the leads is more affecting. i am not familiar with soviet film of the 70s and am not familiar with any of the actors and but they are all superb. i also note how director larisa shepitko uses children. they remind me of giotto child angels. there is a little muddling in the end. there is apparently a prior relationship between the soldier sotnikov and the interrogator portnov and but this is left dangling. and the final scene is a bit ambiguous. but compared to the total experience these are quibbles. this is a movie that will mark you for life. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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