Aid

A tense, quietly moral short that traps you in a van with two strangers who cannot speak each other's language.

Directed by

Valentin-Rareș Fogoroș

Genres

Drama

Starring

Cristian Bota, Pavel Bota, Ina Ilasciuc

Overview

Disguising his smuggling operation as humanitarian aid, Fane ventures into Ukraine to retrieve contraband cigarettes. His mission is complicated when a young refugee, Oleh, sneaks into his van with no way for them to understand each other.

How it feels

Tense, bleak and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, morality, isolation, crime

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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