A film with a mission! Despite the hard subject of this movie, it's gifted with hope and light, without making it less thoughtful! It's not like any other film i've watched about drug addictions!
There's no gloomy, moody colours to addition to cinematography! Those usually are seen in drugs-related movies, which I personally don't like at all! Brilliant work of the DoP Martin Balkansky.
Yana Titova (director) did a fine and amazing job taking you through the real-life story that grabs you and leaves you speechless after that tough journey. And this is her debut future!! What to follow?!
Valentina Karoleva is a super star! Can't believe she was able to play her mum's real story and went through that trauma from her childhood again!
Amazing cast! Remarkable actors!
Only thing I was missing was the massive fight with the addiction, but at the other hand this is exploited a thousand times, so actually saves you the pain. The message comes through very powerful anyway.
And not to forget - this is Fully Independent Project! The producers should of been brave!
Hope more people will watch it and the film will complete the mission of saving lives. Good luck!
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