16th July

16^th July

Just watched a Russian film that was recommended online, “Burnt by the sun”. Set before WW2 in Russia, it’s a rather strange film that I didn’t fully understand (it wasn’t the fault of the subtitles, which were actually rather good), but it did offer an insight into the period that I haven’t seen before, and it was nice to recognise some of the Russian words and actions I experience every day. This line from the film made me laugh,

“Why don’t you ever say anything? You are like Switzerland, well fed and apathetic”- Burnt by the Sun