Unclenching the Fists (2021)

Original title

Разжимая кулаки

Directed by

Kira Kovalenko

Genre

drama film

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

K15

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 48 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in a small town in North Ossetia tries to break free from her overbearing father and the confines of her family. The film follows her struggle for personal freedom in a tightly controlled environment.

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What happens

Unclenching the Fists (Russian: Разжимая кулаки, romanized: Razzhimaya kulaki) is a 2021 Ossetian-language Russian drama film directed by Kira Kovalenko. In July 2021, the film won the Un Certain Regard award at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Russian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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