1986 (2019)
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Daria Mureeva, Evgeni Sangadzhiev, Helga Filippova, Vitali Kotovitski, Aleksey Kravchenko, Aleksei Filimonov
A young student is drawn into her arrested father’s illegal dealings, which take her repeatedly into Chernobyl’s exclusion zone.
The story
Elena, a young Belarusian student living in Minsk, feels unable to find her footing in life. Her relationship with her increasingly enigmatic boyfriend, Viktor, is becoming more difficult. When her father is suddenly arrested, Elena must take over his illegal business dealings to raise money for his bail. This obligation sends her repeatedly to the Chernobyl exclusion zone, where she is captivated by its seemingly endless forests and abandoned villages.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The young Belarusian student Elena lives in Minsk and cannot find her footing in life. Her boyfriend Viktor is becoming increasingly enigmatic, and their relationship is growing more difficult. When her father is suddenly arrested, she has to continue his illegal business dealings to raise the money for bail. To do so, she must repeatedly travel to the “exclusion zone” of Chernobyl, an area that captivates her with its endless forests and abandoned villages.
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