In a speech given to the organization, Mikhalkov spoke about a "war against Orthodoxy" wherein he cited Orthodox Christianity as "the main force which opposes cultural and intellectual McDonald's". In response to his statement, a journalist asked Mikhalkov: "Which is better, McDonald's or Stalinism?" Mikhalkov answered: "That depends on the person".Mikhalkov has described himself as a monarchist.He is known for his at times Russian nationalist and Slavophile views.結合導演的政治觀點再回味這部片子和烈日灼人,任何ideology都有其復雜的向度,莫用簡單的是非對錯一概而論