Olga

We were delighted to previously screen this film but we have no current plans to screen it again. If you'd like to watch it in the cinema, consider a private hire to watch it with friends. That does rely on the film being available for private purchase.

Film details

Film TitleOlga
Suitability
Genre
Length85mins
Year2021
CountryFrance, Switzerland, Ukraine
DirectorElie Grappe
ActorsAnastasiia Budiashkina, Sabrina Rubtsova, Caterina Barloggio
LanguageRussian, French, German, Italian, English
Showings

A 15-year-old Ukrainian gymnast exiled in Switzerland, who is working to secure a place at the country’s National Sports Center. When the Euromaiden revolt breaks out in the country, anxieties rise as his family gets involved.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaVAoiRlTyA
This is a film whose ideas and emotions have come into a fierce new focus.
It’s a compelling, smartly performed movie, with Mikhina mostly low-key and deliberately sullen until the fireworks are finally, and deftly, deployed.