Underplayed Gems

To Live (2010)

To Live poster
Original title
Жить
Directed by
Yuri Bykov
Genre
drama film, action film, crime film, road movie
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 14m
Rated
16+
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 56 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of people are trapped together in a remote location during a harsh winter. They face violence and desperation as they struggle to survive. The film follows their attempts to escape from the threat closing in on them.

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What happens

To Live (Russian: 'Жить', romanized: Zhit) is a 2010 Russian drama film written, directed by Yuri Bykov. It is his debut film. It premiered at the Kinotavr Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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