The Scythian (2018)

Original title

Скиф

Directed by

Rustam Mosafir

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, action film, adventure film, historical film

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

16

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 129 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 11th century Kievan Rus, a warrior's family is taken by Scythian raiders. He forces a captured Scythian to guide him through hostile lands to bring them back.

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What happens

The Scythian, also in English territories as The Last Warrior (Russian: Скиф) is a 2018 Russian action drama fantasy film directed by Rustam Mosafir, starring Aleksey Faddeev, Aleksandr Kuznetsov and Vitaly Kravchenko. It takes place in the 11th century in Kievan Rus', during a time in which grandiose changes are taking place in Eurasia. Once proud warriors, the Scythians have degenerated into vile mercenaries, raiding the civilian population. During one of these raids, warrior Lutobor's wife and child are abducted. However, the hero does not intend to resign himself to fate, and pursues the Scythians in an attempt to save his family. As a guide, he takes the captive Scythian Marten (Kuznetsov) and, despite the huge differences between them, they must work together to survive their journey. The film was released on January 18, 2018. in Philippines and Vietnam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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