
Froth
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.
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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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- Release date
- Nov 21, 2019
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
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- Language
- Russian
- Country
- Qatar, Russia
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