Olga (2021)

Directed by

Elie Grappe

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Switzerland

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

M

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 58 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Ukrainian gymnast trains in Switzerland while facing pressure from her homeland's political turmoil. She must balance her athletic ambitions with the personal and emotional toll of events happening far away.

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What happens

Olga (Ukrainian: Ольга, romanized: Olha) is a 2021 sports drama film co-written and directed by Elie Grappe. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. It won the SACD Award at the 2021 Cannes Critics’ Week and later won the Swiss Film Awards for Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Sound. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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