On Exhalation

A raw, sombre character drama that immerses you in hardship and fragile hope, with a gritty, lived-in texture.

Directed by

Rinat Makhmudov

Genres

Drama

Starring

Anastasiya Samylova, Ivan Loginov, Elena Podkaminskaya

Overview

Two years have passed since Sasha left the orphanage. It is difficult for her to adapt socially, she perceives the world as a hostile environment. Since childhood, the girl has been used to defending her right to life and solving problems through fights – she spends all her free time in the basement hall in the ring for fights without rules. Despite the fighting nature and hobbies, deep down Sasha dreams of exactly the opposite: not to cripple people, but to treat them. But there is no money for studying at a medical school, and they do not take people to a hospital without an education. Fate brings her together with a disabled teenager Kolya, whose mother is torn between her son, work at a fish factory and a policeman boyfriend, and tries to find a nurse for her son. This meeting radically changes the lives of all the heroes.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, isolation, trauma, healing

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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