Krotkaya

Russia, our days. A woman lives in a small village. One day she receives a package that she once sent to her husband in prison. But the box was returned without any explanation. A surprised woman decides to go on a very dangerous journey herself to find her husband and give him the package. Many people will meet on her way, and we will see Russia through her eyes. Cruelty, humiliation, a wide variety of personalities that can cause both sympathy and disgust. Only upon arrival, the woman realizes that she will have to fight against terrible power, injustice and many human flaws. Even finding your husband will not be so easy. Read more The film is based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel "Lagidna". The picture also has variants of the title "Sweet Woman" and "Gentle Creature". Serhiy Loznytsia became the director and screenwriter of the film. He previously worked on the projects "Blockade" (2005), "My happiness" (2010), "In the fog" (2012). The film starred: Vasylyna Makovtseva ("Angels of the Revolution" (2014)), Serhiy Kolesov ("In the Mist" (2012)), Dmytro Bykovsky ("Bunker" (2004)), Valeriu Andryutse ("West" (2002), "Behind the Hills" (2012)), Lia Akhedzhakova ("Service Romance" (1977), "When I Become a Giant", "Garage" (both 1979)). The film premiered on May 25, 2017 at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. Film critics http://www.metacritic.com rated the film 82/100.