While specific critical reviews are limited due to its niche subject matter, IMDb users have given it a relatively high rating of (based on a small sample of ratings).

: Participants discuss their first steps into naturism, often linking it to a desire for freedom and a closer connection to the region's stark, beautiful northern nature.

Filmed on location in St. Petersburg, the documentary captures a specific era in post-Soviet Russia where various subcultures and social movements were beginning to find their voice. It highlights the contrast between the traditional values often associated with Russian society and the personal freedoms sought by the naturist community.

Because Baltic Sun at St Petersburg was an independent, low-budget short film, it never received wide theatrical distribution or a major international DVD release. Today, tracking down the full documentary requires looking through specific archival spaces:

For those interested in the themes of "Baltic Sun at St Petersburg," several other documentaries offer similar explorations of nudism, social norms, and hidden communities: