An iron standard for my evaluation of works is "not false beauty, not hidden evil".
First of all, this work is not 'virtual beauty'; it is not for political ideals, not for national competition, or the main motive is not; but - to heal his own son, to heal the team's players, to make Young people fleeing the Soviet Iron Curtain in order to heal the coach's son - and with this motive, they unite to defeat a powerful enemy. Here, players and coaches act out of 'people' and not out of their 'social role'.
Second, this work 'does not hide evil'. The Soviet bureaucracy, lack of materials, backward medical care, political coercion, and ethnic conflicts are all shown very clearly through small details. (This requires a certain understanding of the history of the Soviet Union and the Soviet society at that time.) The backward medical technology cannot relieve the pain of the players, so it is bound to lag behind the opponent. This respects objective laws, and there is no spiritual victory. If you want to move forward, you must either seek other people's technology or develop it yourself.
Find a way out of desperation, flicker sparks in the dark, and find possibility in the impossible. It's a good movie.
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