Netherlands / Nov 21, 2019 / International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
From the Barents Sea, a chill wind seems to blow constantly across a semi-deserted town at the edge of the world. Nevertheless, a little community holds out here. In a flawlessly filmed portrait of this extraordinary place, the theme linking the residents is their determination to chart their own course. Bardak was a marine, but his garrison broke up and his comrades sought a better life elsewhere. He stayed behind among the many empty buildings that are slowly but surely being consumed by the elements. Meanwhile, Dima, a young poacher, flouts as many rules as he can, but gives friendly directions to lost tourists and reads lovingly to his little daughter. Ferryman Alexander is locked in a silent generational battle with his teenage daughter Masha; her eyes are on the outside world. Further along, a little team of ships from the Second World War turns up, and a woman steadfastly runs a weather station.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Пена |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Qatar, Russia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Blackchamber, DFI |
| Release date | 21 novembre 2019 |
| Production | Anna Shalashina, Ekaterina Krasovitskaya, Yaroslav Kozlov |
| Writer | Ilya Povolotsky |
| Editing | Sasha Kletsov, Ilya Povolotsky, Anton Koloskov |
| Cinematography | Evgeny Rodin |
| Assistant directors | Ilya Povolotsky |
| Camera operators | Evgeny Rodin |
| Additional photography | Evgeny Rodin |
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Release dates
Premiere
Russia / Aug 29, 2020 / Moscow International Documentary Film Festival DOKer
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