A Long and Happy Life

★★★★★

Original title: Dolgaya schastlivaya zhizn

2013 · 1 h 17 min

Directed by Boris Khlebnikov · Russia / USSR · Contemporary European Art Cinema

Drama

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Cast

Aleksandr Yatsenko Anna Kotova Vladimir Korobeynikov Sergey Nasedkin Evgeniy Sytyy Inna Sterligova

Credits

Written by: Aleksandr Rodionov

Plot

A young farmer in a remote Russian village refuses to leave his land to a corporation's plan, and gets into conflict with the community, in a quiet, tense drama.

Sinekatalog’s take

A quiet and powerful social drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (538 votes)
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