- The man who burns, and the heat remains... The production theme is not to everyone’s taste, but I think not in this case, because the main emphasis in the film is on interpersonal relationships, which, first of all, is influenced by work. It is difficult for a generation that did not know socialism to understand the actions of heroes. But for those who are from the USSR, everything is simple and clear. The conflict in the picture arises not so much because of the “uncomfortable” nature of the new mine chief Andrei Panchenko (Pyotr Omelchenko), but because of the notorious “7th section”, where there is a constant underfulfillment of the plan. And then there are truants with their own philosophy, justifying their idleness and inactivity. Accustomed to commanding a company during the war, Andrei Panchenko decided to apply the same methods of impeccable submission at the mine. And here is what is called “the spit found on the stone”. As a result, he is demoted to the position of master, but Andrei is a hardened man, and perceives the vicissitudes of fate as a former front-line soldier should do: he himself asks to appoint him to the most lagging and notorious “7th Precinct”. This is the background, after which the viewer will have to plunge into the world of serious passions, for no “production film” can exist on its own, because it is just a background on which ordinary human life is depicted.
Even the most responsible position, even the most exciting business will never overshadow the main thing in life - love. Andrei Panchenko will also have to plunge headlong into the whirlpool of feelings when in the face of one of the violators of labor discipline, he suddenly finds a girl from his orphanage. Mineworker Nelya Bulatov performed by Tatiana Konyukhova is the brightest, and at the same time, the most tragic character of the picture. How many times did this completely lonely girl stand on the verge of complete despair, but each time she found the strength to survive, to remain the way everyone knew her - cheerful, cheerful, easily bearing all the vicissitudes of fate. Who doesn't want happiness in life? And the girl from the orphanage, this happiness is simply vital. In her choice of a life partner, she is in no hurry, and such “intelligibility” generates gossip, which in the mining village spread at the speed of a forest fire. Fortunately, not everyone is ready to listen, much less to believe. There are always more good people. You just have to look around carefully. Neli Bulatova also has true sincere friends. The same Kostya Zinchenko (Igor Zhilin), somewhat clumsily tending to Nelya. Or Irinka, which is matchlessly played by Nadezhda Rumyantseva. Of course, like any movie, Burn My Star has its drawbacks. But does the viewer sit in front of the screen only to dogo, to “dig” in the tape, looking for inaccuracies and inconsistencies? In my opinion, only the songs of Igor Naumovich Shamo more than cover them all.
"The lights are burning, slightly swaying, slightly swaying, the song is heard. I'll walk all the way, and I'll find you - a travel star! You burn, my star, you shine always, from dawn to dawn. That radiant, sharp clean on the way ..." (" Burn, my star", lyrics by V. Karpenko music by I. Shamo)