The Strayed

A wry, slow-burning comedy-drama that strands you in a remote village where awkward encounters and quiet absurdities accumulate into something unexpectedly affecting.

Directed by

Arkadii Nepytaliuk

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Dmytro Khomiak, Olena Uzliuk, Nina Naboka

Overview

At a bus stop, provincial taxi driver Yura meets young beauty Svieta, and is hired to drive both her and her mother to Pryputni - a small Ukrainian village in the middle of nowhere. Seduced by a promised payment and Svieta's short skirt, Yura doesn't have a clue, that his visit to Pryputni is going to last a little longer than he expects.

How it feels

Satirical, melancholic, absurd and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, class, family, deception

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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