Welcome, or No Trespassing

1964 ‘Добро пожаловать, или Посторонним вход воспрещен’ Directed by Elem Klimov

A satirical comedy about the excessive restrictions that children face during their vacation in a Young Pioneer camp.

Viktor Kosykh Evgeniy Evstigneev Aleksei Smirnov Ilya Rutberg Lidiya Smirnova Tatyana Barysheva Arina Aleynikova

Alternative Titles

No Holiday for Inochkin, Dobro pozhalovat, ili Postoronnim vkhod vospreshchen, Добро пожаловать, или посторонним вход воспрещён

family comedy

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Review by James ★★★★

I never would have thought that Elim Klimov, the man behind one of the most horrifying and relentlessly powerful war films, Come and See was making charming satirical comedies twenty years prior.
I didn't read any reviews on here beforehand, but immediately picked up the Wes Anderson aesthetic and noticed the similarities with Moonrise Kingdom, and seeing that movie mentioned straight away by someone here confirms my suspicions that Anderson has probably seen this and taken inspiration. Klimov's offbeat comedy, quirky, lovable characters and eye for symmetry makes it such an enjoyable watch, coupled with the very short runtime and dazzling camerawork, this is a real blast.
A number of sequences employ fast paced chases where the camera is in…
Review by Daisoujou ★★★★ 2

Better Late Than Never Film School Drop Outs 2019
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What a great surprise, and something I almost definitely wouldn't have checked out without Film School Drop Outs. The film is a light comedy from the director of Come and See (I'm as surprised as you are), set in a Soviet camp for children. The contradiction of the title sets the tone for the whole film. Ostensibly this is a place for children to grow, have fun, and learn, but it's primarily about iron-fisted discipline and indoctrination. Time is spent on learning that camp is fun, not on actually making that statement true. As usual, this pathetic bit of authority and power turns a…
Review by Allison M. 🌱 ★★★

Criterion Channel, film #40
Vegan alert:
A kid kicks an overfed pig.
Vegan points:
Children run to the pig's defense.
Review by Daniil333 ★★★★

Klimov is a master on directing children! Who could have thought that Klimov could make a horror film like Come and See and a family comedy that 100% inspired Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom! I recommend you to watch this film you can find it on youtube it has also a short runtime and english subtitles.
Review by Alexandru ★★★★½

The Soviets sent a man in space before the Americans, and made a Wes Anderson film before Wes Anderson.
Review by Sishir Chetri ★★★★½

Though Welcome, or No Trespassing is a lesser known film from Elem Klimov - and let's face it, any one of his films not named Come and See is a lesser known film from Elem Klimov - it deserves to be more widely known! It is a quirky flick; charming and delectable, and espouses all the whimsicality that may have definitely influenced Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom.
Review by Cristian Torres ★★★★

As funny as it is cinematic. A movie I couldn't expect coming from the director of Come and See. Truly entertaining and certainly Russian, Welcome, or No Trespassing is an uplifting and totally worth watching film.
The child actors are great, as well as the adults. The cinematography and editing gave the movie a weird and cinematic vibe, not so common in movies about children on camps.
Review by vern ★★★★

wes anderson to ever frame of this: can i get that, can i get that, can i get that, can i ge
Review by Jenna Ipcar ★★★★

This movie is so delightful even though I could practically see half the jokes flying right over my American head. Much like the best of Russian cinema of this time, it’s chock full of amazing takes, inventive angles, fun sets and costumes and a highly amusing sense of irony. Loved the surreal dream sequences and the camera weaving in and out of the crowds when the grandmother finally comes to the camp.
In general I love me a good children’s movie that doesn’t talk down to its audience.
Review by the birdhouse ★★★½ 1

March Around the World 2020
3/30: Russia (2018: 5th out of 27, 2019: 10th out of 30)
"This song, Comrade Mitrofanov, Gagarin sang in space."
Its cartoonish take on childhood maybe leans closer to what A Christmas Story would parody in a similar way, even down to the flipped fantasies where hardened enemies become exaggerated allies. Its visual style, however, is so much closer to a proto-Wes Anderson. Some of these shots, when compared to something like Moonrise Kingdom, are downright uncanny, without me being fully certain as to if Anderson ever saw it. But he probably did.
This kind of narrative is tricky, as you need to nail both child-like imagination and an adult-privy humor at the same time.…
Review by Chad Hartigan 1

Has Wes Anderson ever mentioned being a fan of this in interviews? Saw so much of MOONRISE KINGDOM in here. Also found a lot to get inspired by for my new film.
Review by Pandamonium ★★★★½

Soviet cinema has delivered a lot of gems, many of them unknown to the public at large. This might be the most hidden of them all. Welcome, or No Tresspassing is the first feature by Elem Klimov, mainly known for his war film Come and See. That film is considered to be a masterpiece and the main criticism I often read is that it appears to be Soviet propaganda. I disagree with that as it fails to tick nearly all of the boxes that make a film propaganda, but after seeing Welcome, or No Tresspassing I'm even more sure about my stance. What do we have here then? What we have is a condemnation of the Soviet regime that can…

Recent reviews

Review by robbie reaves ★★★★

holy shit this really was a proto wes anderson film. multiple lols, beautiful composition, light hearted, a real gem of a film. Inochkin is a true boy of summer, a legend in his own time, the real queen of corn. the administrator/villain had a very strong mr lahey vibe from trailerpark boys, which worked well. i need to find out who shot this because the photography was incredible.
Review by amanda ★★★★

MY MIND CANT COMPREHEND HOW THIS IS THE SAME ELEM KLIMOV THAT KEPT ME AWAKE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I COULDNT STOP THINKING ABOUT HOW TERRIFYING COME AND SEE IS
Review by Memeboat ★★★★½

Damn. One of the funniest films I've seen in some time. Wes Anderson has certainly watched this a time or twelve.
Review by 11andsingle ★★★★★

Wes Anderson really just based his whole entire career on ripping off this movie, huh??? Crazy.
Anyway, I loved this so much. I wish I could give it 100/10 stars and watch it everyday.
Review by austinmchabs ★★★★

“We are cheerful, We are merry”
Review by Lokesh G ★★★★

this is one of the funniest films i have seen, its bloody hilarious. kids are so natural, the direction is so clean and the film was such a treat..I haven't seen any of his films other than Come and See. today is the 87th birth anniversary of Klimov so decided to do a marathon of his films n what a joyful start it was.. next up is Прощание, let me see how it goes...
Review by Ezra Ravindra ★★★½

Charming, fun, clever and funny.
Especially for a kids film. It's good!
Review by bryan ★★★

this looks like a proto wes anderson movie and coming from the director of come and see it’s crazy what the directors range was and how truly great he was at working with children.
Review by Kai Raka ★★★★

Elem Klimov, or Comrade Wes Anderson
Review by Amanda Miller ★★★★½

elem klimov could do moonrise kingdom but wes anderson couldn’t do come and see
Review by Christof ★★★

Mildly amusing rather than really funny. It felt a bit like something that could have been great if Tati had directed it.
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Review by Michael ★★★★

This is really similar to Adventures of a Dentist due to its playfulness and slight absurdity. Both are so fun!
Knowing he made Come and See is like if Judd Apatow made The Shining.