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Sisters (2001)

Sisters poster
Original title
Сёстры
Directed by
Sergey Bodrov, Jr.
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
16+
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 93 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two teenage sisters in a Russian city are caught up in the criminal underworld after a dangerous man from their past resurfaces. They go on the run to survive and protect each other.

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What happens

Sisters (Russian: Сёстры, translit. Syostry) is a 2001 Russian crime film directed by Sergei Bodrov Jr. It is notable as being his first and only film as director due to his death while filming his second film the year after. It was awarded Grand Prix for the Best Debut at the 2001 Kinotavr film festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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