Lesser known film from Mikhail Kalatozov ("The cranes are flying" (1957) and "Soy Cuba" (1964)). Only since 2012 available on DVD.
Situated in the vastness of Siberia the film has something in common with "Dersu Uzala" (1975, Akira Kurosawa). In "Dersu Uzala" mother nature gives and takes. In "Letter never sent" she is only hostile, as if protecting her mineral resources (diamonds).
The images of the bushfire are spectacular and they form a pivotal point in the movie. Before the fire, he story is about the relationships between the members of the expedition. During and after the fire it is the expedition against the forces of nature.
Situated in the vastness of Siberia the film has something in common with "Dersu Uzala" (1975, Akira Kurosawa). In "Dersu Uzala" mother nature gives and takes. In "Letter never sent" she is only hostile, as if protecting her mineral resources (diamonds).
The images of the bushfire are spectacular and they form a pivotal point in the movie. Before the fire, he story is about the relationships between the members of the expedition. During and after the fire it is the expedition against the forces of nature.