Greenhouse Effect (Parnikovy Effekt) - with ENGLISH subtitles

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• Item Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• ASIN: B000E1A4SS
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,232 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 25, 2005

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Russia released, NTSC/Region free DVD: it will play in USA/Canada. SPOKEN LANGUAGE: RUSSIAN Dolby Digital 5.1; SUBTITLES: ENGLISH, RUSSIAN; FULL SCREEN 1,33:1; SYNOPSIS: They were two lonely, lost teenagers. Rita (18), a small-town girl alone in an unfamiliar busy city and Mute, a 14 year old boy who makes his living on the streets and sleeps in a Greenhouse. Upon Rita's arrival at the Moscow train station her baggage is stolen. She has no papers, no money and she doesn't know the address of her new friend. But it is mute who comes to her rescue and cares for her. Interesting relationship film! Some suprising and tender moments. Recommended!!!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A nightmare yet Russian reality., December 18, 2007

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Stephen Thoemmes "All sins are just efforts t... (AZ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greenhouse Effect (Parnikovy Effekt) - with ENGLISH subtitles (DVD)

This is one of the finest Russian films that I have seen.
The set-up: Rita, 18 years old, pregnant, and a new arrival in Moscow. Her belongings, papers, and money are stolen. She has no way of contacting her Moscow friend. A desperate phone call to mother ends in abandonment. Mute, a 14 year old street kid does what he can to survive. Their meeting seems inevitable. He shares with her his shelter, a greenhouse.
The storyline: Rita adjusts to being a street person while Mute adjusts to an adult in his life who soon turns to be his charge. Mute loses his best friend, another street kid, for lack of an operation. No one of 14 years should have to undergo holding the ashes of his friend. Rita supports him through the ordeal and their relationship is further solidified.
The denouement: Mute takes a radical and violent step to save Rita, and perhaps himself. As he is spirited away by the police he leaves with Rita a chance to save herself. She takes it. Now, in Greece, expecting her child, she finds a warm refuge and tells Mute, in her thoughts, that all is well and she awaits him.
This film just drips Russian soul. I was so happy to understand the dialogue that did not make it to the subtitles. Also, as mentioned by another reviewer, Western film makers would not make a film like this.Or perhaps the truth is that they cannot make a film like this because they have never experienced such a universe of hardship and absence of sexual overtones. I dunno, just a thought.
Again, please buy a 'region free' DVD player so you can experience a world of film.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I bought this for a friend and he loved it., August 16, 2010

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E. Howland "The PC Wizard" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greenhouse Effect (Parnikovy Effekt) - with ENGLISH subtitles (DVD)

It is a rare movie, and this seller had it. A nice touch was the seller included a 'cheat sheet' on what the Russian DVD menu system means in english (I think the film has English subtitles, but you have to navigate in Russian, that I remember).

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Resourceful Children, November 10, 2007

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Sir Hatton "Chris" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greenhouse Effect (Parnikovy Effekt) - with ENGLISH subtitles (DVD)

This is an edited version of the plot synopsis hidden within the page, which some people don't bother to read. It's a story of two teenagers; a small-town girl alone in an unfamiliar city and a 14 year old boy who makes his living on the streets, showers in a car wash, and sleeps in a greenhouse. When the girl arrives at the train station, her baggage is gone. She has no papers, no money, and she doesn't know the address of her new friend. But it's the boy who comes to her rescue. Interesting relationship film! The ending demonstrates the sacrifice that some will make to ensure the future of the one they care about
This is a great Russian film. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. Foreign film makers have the courage to make good movies about children that the American studios are afraid to make.