Released Date:
2003-09-25
Languages:
Russian
Countries:
Russia
Runtime:
100 min
IMDB Ratings:
(1352 Reviews)
Boris Khlebnikov
Aleksey Popogrebskiy
A widowed aeronautics engineer, who has lost his job, travels with his son hopping freight trains from Moscow to Koktebel, a town by the Black Sea, to start a new life with the father's sister. After they are stopped by a train guard, they continue their travel on foot. The father battles against his alcohol addiction and the son is fascinated with the idea of flight. One rainy day an old man accepts them in his house in return for the repair of the roof. The father gives in to the alcohol offered by the old man, who in a drunken brawl accuses him of stealing money and shoots him. A young female village doctor takes care of him and a romantic relationship between the two ensues. The father feels reluctant to continue the journey. The son leaves alone and a truck driver gives him a ride to Koktebel. However, his aunt has left for the summer.
Released Date:
2011-01-28
Languages:
Russian
Countries:
Russia
Runtime:
130 min
IMDB Ratings:
(4819 Reviews)
Director:
Aleksey PopogrebskiyAleksey Popogrebskiy
A polar station on a desolate island in the Arctic Ocean. Sergei, a seasoned meteorologist, and Pavel, a recent college graduate, are spending months in complete isolation on the once strategic research base. Pavel receives an important radio message and is still trying to find the right moment to tell Sergei, when fear, lies and suspicions start poisoning the atmosphere...
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