The film is beautiful, it is not subject to disputes and doubts. But, the whole paradox is that it feels the highlight of THAT great and terrible time, which gave birth to a genius writer and a brilliant work. I will not hide, "Heart of a Dog" is my favorite work from all the world classics, but I can speak about the merit of the director without rose-colored glasses. As a big fan of Bulgakov, I read all of his works and was amazed when I realized that this film was made not only based on The Heart of a Dog, but also on many other stories and notes of the great master.