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2014

2h 29m

6.8(83 votes)

Drama

Overview

A woman who works for a non-governmental organization (NGO) forms a special relationship with a young boy in war-torn Chechnya.

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15 members

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Bérénice Bejo

Carole

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Annette Bening

Helen

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Maxim Emelianov

Kolia

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Abdul Khalim Mamutsiev

Hadji

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Zukhra Duishvili

Raïssa

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Юрий Цурило

The Colonel

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Dmytro Rybalevskyi

Soldier with the Handgun

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Leila Bekauri

Witness

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Nino Kobakhidze

Ana

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Bjarne Henriksen

Bergson

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Nika Apriashvili

Red Cross Translator

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Gela Imedashvili

Muhammad

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Luka Mujiri

Vakha

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Phillip Forest Lewitski

Patrick

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