Review: 'Leto' is a vibrant portrait of Leningrad's underground '80s rock scene
by Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
Jun 21, 2019
3 minutes
"Leto," which means "summer" in Russian, is the title of a song that gets its hooks in you early on and won't let go.
Written and performed by Soviet musician Mike Naumenko (played by singer Roman Bilyk), the tune evokes a brief, thriving season for rock 'n' roll in early 1980s Leningrad, which provides the setting and the subject of Kirill Serebrennikov's dreamy and lyrical new movie (also called "Leto").
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