East/West bears light on the tragic outcome that happened to many emigres returning to Soviet Union in their help to rebuild it after the war. But at the same time, it just seemed that the husband/wife in this movie never had anything really solid in the first place for them to lose once they got there. I never really felt their gradual separation or the husband's shift from leaving the Soviets ASAP to building a life there.
All in all, the movie still brings to light one of the dark period of Soviet history through the perspective of someone experiencing it.
All in all, the movie still brings to light one of the dark period of Soviet history through the perspective of someone experiencing it.