About strong people, characteristic and honest Solid rock - the picture is very strong and multifaceted. In the sense that here with incredible force managed to show and reveal the characters of absolutely all the characters involved. All people are united by one big task, the hydraulic construction of the century, namely the construction of the Vorotan HPP and the adjacent reservoir. Against the backdrop of an epic construction, the film directors show and tell the story of the lives of people who came here and the history of the inhabitants of these places.
The picture has two storylines, closely intertwined with each other. The first line concerns the relationship of people within the collective of constructing hydropower plants, the second line concerns the tragedy of the residents of those places that are planned to flood, because this place will be a reservoir necessary for the operation of the hydropower station.
The picture looks great thanks to the most talented actors involved in this work. Plus a competent presentation of the director, along with a well-written script. Operator Artashes Jalalyan captured every detail, even the most seemingly insignificant, thanks to his spot and verified camera work, we capture all their experiences in each of the characters.
All the actors played their roles flawlessly, but I want to highlight Sos Sargsyan’s favorite and treasure of Armenia. This man was able to reveal all his characters unusually strong, he could convey the character of each of his characters like no other. The greatest talent. So in this picture, he deeply got used to his character, giving his hero, construction chief Vartan Rubenovich, the qualities that are the personification of a decisive, honest, strict but fair boss.
Henrikh Markarian and Albert Mkrtchyan, directors of the film, against the backdrop of epic construction, strongly and uncompromisingly showed the drama and clash of characters among themselves within the team. Each of the heroes, whether it is the elderly Naapet, saying goodbye to his small homeland, the beautiful and kind cook Tasya, the former prisoner Hovsep, who embarked on the path of correction, the brave Bakur, defending the interests of his brigade, the excavator Khachatur, who sheltered two orphans, are united by one good goal and this goal unites them and makes them stronger and most importantly kinder to each other.
This picture is a classic production of Armenfilm Studio. A strong picture of strong people who put first of all good human principles at the forefront.
9 out of 10