The best films about Soviet schoolchildren

School years are the best years, they are always pleasant to remember, plunging into the atmosphere of a carefree youth. Ahead of the series of recent calls, and we offer you a selection of five wonderful films about Soviet schoolchildren. Four of them are always pleasant to review, and the fifth is worth not to miss at the cinema.

  1. "And if this is love?"

    A cruel Soviet-era drama by Yulia Raizman about the first love of two ninth-graders Xenia and Boris. Realizing once that they are connected by something more than friendship, the guys are struggling to hide their feelings. They are even afraid of talking about it, so they write letters to each other. But the first, timid love is not a mystery to others and faces the ridicule of classmates, hypocrisy and gross interference of adults - especially educators. Unexpected confrontation and aggression put before the boys the question: Is love a crime? The film became the debut for the great Russian actor Andrei Mironov. Zhanna Prokhorenko in the role of Xenia and Igor Pushkarev as Boris managed to play his roles without too much tragedy, but with a soul and an extraordinary understanding of his characters, as if they themselves had experienced something similar.
  2. "In my death I ask to blame Klava K."

    The story of love is long and comes from childhood. Four-year-old my parents were taken to the kindergarten, but he cried and did not want to stay there. Everything changed when a pretty Klava took his hand and led him along. And the girl after her spent all her life followed her. Sergei was the pride of the school - excellent student, winner of mathematical olympiads, champion of the school for chess, athlete and just handsome. But for Klava he was just a boring toy. The girl fell in love with another promising guy, than brought unrequitedly in love with Sergei before the attempted suicide. For this, Klava cruelly ridiculed the unfortunate before classmates, killing a young man in love for life. But even this act could not destroy in Sergey love to Klava. The film can not boast of a cheerful finale, but along with the title track leaves in the heart hope that "everything is for the best."
  3. "Scarecrow"

    A film with a very young Kristina Orbakaite starring Lena Bessoltseva, who does not even play, but "lives" her character, completely giving herself to her "Scarecrow". This story of betrayal, of pain and love in one bottle, which shook, but did not mingle in the soul of a little rogue girl. Childish cruelty in this picture is shown in all of its terrible and truthful reality. Lena is forced to solve her non-child problems in very childish ways. In response to all the insults, she demonstrates incredible strength of mind, than as a result of breaking her offenders. During the Soviet era, this film was full of the most controversial conversations, since many believed that it disgraced the pioneers. The film teaches that good though wins, but not at once, and often for the victory it is necessary to pay not all the affordable price.
  4. "Drawing"

    Melodrama "Draw" Vladimir Menshov became his first director's work and one of the best films about the life of high school students. For Dmitry Kharatyan this role was the first and proved to be very bright and successful. He plays the talented Igor Grushko, a newcomer in the class who writes beautifully songs, plays the guitar and dreams of recruiting a group of musicians. This he does, despite the obstacles. Also, a young man can not forgive classmates the humiliation of a teacher and excellent pupil-tihoni, so he gets involved in a conflict with the main bully-leader of the class. For Igor such behavior is true, honesty, the opportunity to engage in creativity, to bring happiness to this world. For his opponent, only the fact of victory at any cost is important. What will end this confrontation? ... "Drawing" is a musical melodrama, so the music in the film plays an important role, and the lyrics are saturated with deep meaning and create a dramatic mood of the picture.
  5. "Once Upon a Time" (in the movie from May 21)

    Comedy melodrama about the adventures of Soviet teenagers on the verge of adulthood. In the courtyard bright 70's, which means that the ball is ruled by girls in mini-skirts and guys on motorcycles. For high school students this is the time of freedom, music, dance, friendship and, of course, first love. Once the main character Lyoshka understands that he is in love with Tanya's ex-girlfriend. He has not yet turned 16, and she is already 17 and she goes for a walk with the guys from another district. Ahead of Lyoshka's last bell, the last year of life in the town and the first serious test. He agrees with Tanya on a bet: the loser is obliged to fulfill any desire of the winner ... The main roles were played by the matured and prettier Dasha Melnikova and debutant Yuri Daynekin. Immersed in the atmosphere of the 70's helped by the venerable Sergei Garmash and Andrei Merzlikin, and the music for the film was written by Oscar-winner Nicola Piovani. Evaluate their work can be in the movie as early as May 21.