The premise holds some appeal, and it's intriguing to observe how Russia reimagines the zombie fairy tale. Daily existence is distinct in that country, which shapes the narrative. However, what ultimately sustains viewer interest seems to be the unusual nature of the concept itself. The characters are poorly developed. They’re filled with stereotypical portrayals from the Leninist era. There's the collective farm administrator with his two wives, and a seemingly miraculous appearance by a virtuous father. The two wives engage in an absurd squabble over "the man," which is almost the best aspect of it all. Then there’s the other family, erased from propaganda materials: the “capitalist” flaunting wealth, his dancer girlfriend, and their spoiled child. Socialist writers are intimately familiar with this type of character—"comrade engineer"—because they resemble their own fathers: impoverished, light drinkers, perpetually attempting repairs. He comes across as comical, like something a child would perceive. Conversely, the creators clearly lack firsthand experience with genuine affluence or those who surround wealthy individuals. Consequently, everything devolves into an exaggerated imitation. The man is conceited and treacherous; thankfully, they avoided explicitly labeling him as Jewish. I wish there were some underlying logic to it all—not within the caricature itself, but in the choices made by the writers and producers. After all, if he built his fortune himself, why would he accomplish so comparatively little when compared to comrade engineer? Did he earn his money abroad? Is this his initial visit to Russia? And what about his dancer girlfriend? Any woman from a working-class neighborhood would know how to manage men of that type with more finesse. As a performer, one would anticipate encountering mostly unpleasant individuals in the audience; yet she behaves like an entitled suburbanite. It might have been better to base the story on people familiar to the production team: well-fed, privileged children from the lower ranks of Party intellectuals.

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