'' Sunstroke '' ( Russian : Солнечный удар ; translit . '' Solnechnyy udar '' ) is a 2014 drama film by Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov . It is set in Russia during the Red Terror in 1920 and in 1907 , and is loosely based on the story '' Sunstroke '' and the book '' Cursed Days '' by Nobel Prize-winning Russian writer Ivan Bunin . The film was selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated
88th Academy Awards
88th Academy Awards
Sunstroke (2014 film)