Seven Steps Along the Same Road

In this film, mercy, pity, goodness, and human relationships are central themes. It starts quite peacefully with a story about a puppet theatre. The leaders, Valery and Liudmilla Komissarov, come across as high-spirited people who love their work and their children. Until shortly before the end of the film, the audience has not got the slightest suspicion of these people's psychological distress, and of the tragedy that will always stick with them. (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam)