Underplayed Gems

A Little Doll (1988)

A Little Doll poster
Original title
Куколка
Directed by
Isaak Fridberg
Genre
drama film, romance film, sport film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
2h 15m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young gymnast suffers a serious injury and decides to quit the sport. She struggles to accept her new ordinary life.

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What happens

A Little Doll (Russian: Куколка, romanized: Kukolka) is a 1988 Soviet psychological drama film directed by Isaak Fridberg. The film tells about a young gymnast who is seriously injured, as a result of which she decides to leave the sport. But it’s very difficult for her to come to terms with the idea that she is now just like everyone else. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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