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In post-WWII Leningrad, two women, Iya and Masha (astonishing newcomers Viktoria Miroshnichenko and Vasilisa Perelygina), intensely bonded after fighting side by side as anti-aircraft gunners, attempt to readjust to a haunted world. As the film begins, Iya, long and slender and towering over everyone (hence the film’s title), works as a nurse in a shell-shocked hospital, presiding over traumatized soldiers. A shocking accident brings them closer and also seals their fates. The 28-year-old Russian director Kantemir Balagov won Un Certain Regard’s Best Director prize at the Cannes Film Festival for this richly burnished, occasionally harrowing rendering of the persistent scars of war. Special Features: -Interview with director Kantemir Balgov -Trailers Top About this item Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews Beanpole [Blu-ray] Beanpole [Blu-ray]

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Sent to repair a burst pipe at a run-down housing community, plumber’s assistant and college student Dima notices a crack in a wall that indicates major structural damage to the building. With imminent collapse looming and the lives of 800 residents hanging in the balance, Dima becomes an unlikely crusader when his attempts to alert the proper authorities are hampered by a corrupt political system. Artyom Bystrov, Natalya Surkova, Boris Nevzorov star in this compelling Russian drama. 121 min. In Russian with English subtitles.

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A modern day drama, The Major is a riveting tale of treachery, morality and the consequences of conscience. Set against Russia s bleak, bitter winter landscape, Sergey Sobolev (Denis Shvedov, Live!), a police major driving recklessly across an icy stretch of highway, hits and kills a young boy. The boy s mother Irina (Irina Nizina, The Fool) finds her already unbearable pain and anguish compounded when a cover-up is set in motion to protect Sergey. Events soon spin out of control with double-crosses, betrayals and duplicity at every turn. The Major is not for the faint of heart. It s a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat drama that draws the viewer deeper and deeper into the action, leading to an unexpected and heart-pounding climax. The Major, written, directed and co-starring Yury Bykov, features Denis Shvedov (Live!), Irinia Nizina (Love Journal), Dmitry Kulichkov (The Fool), Kirill Polukhin (The Fool), and Boris Nevzorov (The Fool).