An Ice in a Warm Sea

A quiet, earnest Soviet drama about an old man's stubborn dignity, building to a tense, selfless confrontation with nature.

Directed by

Yuli Gusman

Genres

Drama, Adventure

Starring

Hasanagha Turabov, Rasim Balayev, Hasan Mammadov

Overview

The old shipyard repairman ust-Nazar returned to work after an illness. They were already preparing to see the old man off to retirement. But Ust-Nazar was able to convince his superiors of his efficiency, and they instructed him to repair the old boat. By spring, the boat was ready for sailing. When a huge ice floe threatened the oil rig during an ice break, the old man, without thinking about his own life, went with a battering ram to the ice block.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, tense and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Work, aging, survival, redemption

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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