I've been growing a bit stale lately, looking for more intelligent movies to watch, and somehow or another came across Wes Anderson's list of favourite films (on the Wiki).
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Anderson
And as I have a certain regard for him - I enjoy his style, ideas, characters, I've been taking his recommendations.
I need to do this more, look up favourite authors, directors, and then go further back and see their sources and inspirations.
Anyways, this is the first one I watched, and it was charming. About Inochkin, a poorly behaved child at a Soviet Summer Camp ("Pioneer Camp") in the 60's, who gets expelled and then returns to live with the kids in a separate world opposed to the Adults, and I completely see the influence it had over Anderson. The framing, the silliness, the characters, the sense of "Whimsy". In itself, not a great film, merely interesting, but - given the influence it had on Anderson it definitely led to greatness.
So, if you're a Wes Anderson Fan this might explain a lot. And you can watch it online for free at the link below.