Mit Olga auf der Wolga (2007)

Directed by

Rosa von Praunheim

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany, Russia

Runtime

58 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a group of mostly German senior tourists on a 14-day river cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg. They visit churches, villages, and souvenir stands, and participate in organized activities like singing and gymnastics. The film focuses on several passengers with contrasting attitudes: Renate misses Soviet Russia, Peter is grumpy and reluctant, and Ellen is romantically interested in Peter. A medical evacuation by helicopter interrupts the trip, but the landscape and solitude eventually affect Peter's outlook.

leisurelyobservationalbittersweetwrynostalgicquietly contemplativegentlehuman-focused

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