The Second Chechen War, 1999. THE SEARCH recounts, on a human scale, a powerful story of conflict told through four lives that will be brought together by a shocking twist of fate.
After his parents are killed in their village, a small boy flees, joining the flood of refugees. He meets Carole, a European Union delegation head, and little by little, with her help, he will return to life. At the same time, his elder sister Raïssa searches tirelessly for him amongst the civilian exodus. Then there’s 20-year-old Kolia. A recent Russian Army recruit, he will gradually be overwhelmed by the daily life of wartime.
France / Georgia 2014
The Search
The Search
MS14
Genre
Drama, War
Director
Michel Hazanavicius
Run time
2h 15min
Cast
Berenice Bejo, Annette Bening, Maksim Jemeljanov, Abdul Khalim Mamutsiev
Genre
Drama, War
Director
Michel Hazanavicius
Run time
2h 15min
Cast
Berenice Bejo, Annette Bening, Maksim Jemeljanov, Abdul Khalim Mamutsiev
The Second Chechen War, 1999. THE SEARCH recounts, on a human scale, a powerful story of conflict told through four lives that will be brought together by a shocking twist of fate.
After his parents are killed in their village, a small boy flees, joining the flood of refugees. He meets Carole, a European Union delegation head, and little by little, with her help, he will return to life. At the same time, his elder sister Raïssa searches tirelessly for him amongst the civilian exodus. Then there’s 20-year-old Kolia. A recent Russian Army recruit, he will gradually be overwhelmed by the daily life of wartime.
France / Georgia 2014
After his parents are killed in their village, a small boy flees, joining the flood of refugees. He meets Carole, a European Union delegation head, and little by little, with her help, he will return to life. At the same time, his elder sister Raïssa searches tirelessly for him amongst the civilian exodus. Then there’s 20-year-old Kolia. A recent Russian Army recruit, he will gradually be overwhelmed by the daily life of wartime.
France / Georgia 2014
Info
Rating
Under 14 Not Recommended
Production year
2014
Global distributor
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Local distributor
Estinfilm OÜ
In cinema
5/22/2015