A Gentle Creature review: A portrait of Russia that feels like a howl of anguish
NIGHTMARISH epic A Gentle Creature is loosely inspired by a Dostoevsky short story and stars Vasilina Makovtseva as an unnamed woman whose husband is currently in prison on a murder charge.
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She has sent him a parcel that is returned to sender with no explanation.
She decides to investigate and embarks on what becomes a journey into hell as she is denied information, left to the mercies of corrupt officials and exposed to a dog-eat-dog Russia.
This challenging film requires some patience but the reward is a portrait of Russia that feels like a howl of anguish.