Following the end of World War II in 1945, a Red Army train engineer named Ignat (played by Vladimir Mashkov) finds himself demoted and sent to a Siberian labor camp. This facility holds former Soviet prisoners of war who Stalin believed had worked with the enemy and required “re-education.” He quickly gains favor with a woman at the camp (Yulia Peresild), but his attention is drawn to an unused steam engine that’s been sidelined due to damage to a nearby bridge. However, a German refugee named Elsa (Anjorka Strechel) has taken up residence in the locomotive. The challenge then becomes figuring out how to get the engine across the damaged structure. “The Edge,” also known as “Kray” in its original Russian title, was released in 2010 and features English subtitles. If you typically enjoy films that portray events realistically and involve trains or remote northern landscapes—like "The Way Back" (2010), "Transsiberian" (2008), "Dr. Zhivago" (1965), and “Runaway Train” (1985)—I’d suggest giving it a look (a decent copy can be found on Youtube). The movie takes the unusual step of presenting a German woman as a possible heroine and potential romantic interest in postwar Russia. It's something that gets lost sometimes, but German citizens like her were also victims of the war, which is easy to ignore given all the atrocities committed during the Nazi invasion. It’s an excellent adventure drama with genuine settings and working steam engines. The film manages to be harsh, exciting, dramatic, and even funny at times. Those who appreciate trains will likely find it very enjoyable. The movie has a runtime of about 2 hours and was filmed in Russia. GRADE: B+

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