The Cranes Are Flying

"i feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. but i cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the republic they died to save" ~ bixby letter abraham lincoln tendered these words to a mother and father that had lost 5 sons in the civil war while fighting for the cause of the north. this sentiment and theme is explored through the experience of one woman during a time of war in mikhail kalatozov's the cranes are flying. a deep and moving meditation on loss, love,... read more