This film definitely not for children. A must see for Russian Civil War buffs. Tends to wander a little bit from one battle scene to another quite haphazardly....but manages to bring home the point: nobody was safe on either side of this conflict....including civilians. Death and retribution is dealt out liberally from both sides be they the Imperial Whites or the Red Guards. For military minded people only...civilians can not comprehend the political/military depth of this movie.