ðə mˈuːvi ɪz klˈɪɹli ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ sˈoʊviət sˈɪnəmə ænd ɛsθˈɛɾɪks, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ðæt ʌv sˈoʊviət juːkɹˈeɪniən dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ dəvʒˈɛŋkoʊ.
The movie is clearly influenced by Soviet cinema and aesthetics, particularly that of Soviet Ukrainian director Alexander Dovzhenko.