Though perhaps not a classic film, it was certainly well-written, well-directed, and well-acted. Instead of attempting to be "everything to everybody", it might have been enhanced by focusing on just one aspect of this compelling true story: history/cultural perspective, interpersonal dynamics, or the logistics of hiding more than a thousand people in a forest in Russia for several years. Regardless, it is worth seeing and certainly engendered an energetic post-viewing discussion.