Duration: 96mins
Content: Sacha, a wry Russian veteran and Vanya, a raw recruit survive the ambush of their unit in the Chechen war. Held hostage in the mountains where Abdul-Morant hopes to exchange them for his son, they slowly forge bonds with each other and with villagers, including the maiden Dina. Against this folkloric backdrop, their drama reaches a wrenching climax as the stakes of escape, vengeance and betrayal become ever higher. Skillful direction and carefullyetched portrayals shape this stark, yet lyrical interpretation of Tolstoy's navella into a powerful indictment of war.
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