Beanpole

Beanpole

2019 · 134 min · RU · NR · 7.0 (365 votes)
Dir. Kantemir Balagov · Starring Viktoriya Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa Perelygina, Konstantin Balakirev, Kseniya Kutepova, Olga Dragunova, Andrey Bykov · Music Evgueni Galperine
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1945, Leningrad. World War II has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women, Iya and Masha, search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins.

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A stark, emotionally devastating portrait of lives shattered by war. It’s a raw, intimate look at enduring trauma and the desperate search for connection in a broken world, feeling both intimate and vast in its despair.

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