France,
2014, 135 min
Directed by:
Michel HazanaviciusScreenplay:
Michel HazanaviciusCinematography:
Guillaume SchiffmanCast:
Bérénice Bejo, Annette Bening, Maksim Yemelyanov, Abdul Khalim Mamutsiev, Zukhra Duishvili, Lela Bagakashvili, Yuri Tsurilo, Anton Dolgov (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
The Second Chechen War, 1999. After his parents are killed in their village, a small boy flees, joining the flood of refugees. He meets Carole, a European Union delegation head and little by little, with her help, he will return to life. At the same time, his elder sister Raïssa searches tirelessly for him amongst the civilian exodus. Then there's 20-year-old Kolia... A recent Russian Army recruit, he will gradually be overwhelmed by the daily life of wartime. (Wild Bunch Distribution)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
- 2014 - Michel Hazanavicius (Golden Palm - Official Competition)