A Trip to the Sun and Back

A slow, shadowy plunge into post-Soviet gang life, mixing tender first love with the cold grind of criminal loyalty.

Created by

Roman Mikhailov

Genres

Drama

Starring

Oleg Chugunov, Mark Eydelshteyn, Darya Ekamasova

Overview

As a child, Ruslan and his mother often accompanied his father, a professional gambler and cardsharper, on trips to sanatoriums, where he used his wife and son as a distraction to rob other card players. Over time, Ruslan's father gained a foothold in the gangster environment. One day, he and his family are invited to a luxurious gangster wedding, where 9-year-old Ruslan falls in love with a girl whom he considers his future bride. Ten years later, when the 1990's arrived, Ruslan still cannot forget his love, and together with his friends he gets caught up in the whirlpool of criminal life...

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, love, coming-of-age, betrayal

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

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

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