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After spending several years working abroad, reformed ex-smuggler Leonid returns to his village on the Ukrainian border, determined to make...
After spending several years working abroad, reformed ex-smuggler Leonid returns to his village on the Ukrainian border, determined to make an honest living. But when his beloved teenage son commits a crime, Leonid must take on one last smuggling job to make amends.
Written and directed by Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk, in his feature debut.
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94 %16 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
100 %8 reviewsAudience score rating
"The film has a throb of something disturbing and transgressive."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Despite a striking performance of careworn intensity by Solomiya Kyrylova, the character of Olena feels marginalised in a world of deranged machismo..."
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Sight & Sound
Sight & Sound"(A) feisty and dynamic film..."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"This abrasive, often impressive, Ukrainian drama is a one-note downer about atavism, rage and hopelessness..."
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The Times
The Times"A stop-in-your-tracks debut..."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk draws out terrific performances from the cast and slips with frictionless ease between tension, comedy and drama."
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Financial Times
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- Runtime
- 103
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Chile, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Ukraine
