Alina

A quiet, earnest search through an unfamiliar city, carrying a low-budget intimacy and a steady undercurrent of loneliness.

Directed by

Ben Barenholtz

Genres

Drama

Starring

Darya Ekamasova, Olga N. Bogdanova, David Atrakchi

Overview

Alina is an independent, ultra low-budget film showing the odyssey of a young Russian woman, Alina, who arrives in the city to find her father with only a 25-year-old photo in her possession.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, family, identity, survival

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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