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Bad Roads
Bad Roads

Bad Roads

Destiny has thousands of ways

Genres

Drama

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Four short stories are set along the roads of Donbass during the war. There are no safe spaces and no one can make sense of just what is going on. Even as they are trapped in the chaos, some manage to wield authority over others. But in this world, where tomorrow may never come, not everyone is defenseless and miserable. Even the most innocent victims may have their turn at taking charge.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Ukrainian

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

01 April 2021

Country

Ukraine

Cast

Ihor Koltovskyi

Ihor Koltovskyi

School principal

Andrey Lelyukh

Andrey Lelyukh

Commander

Anna Zhurakovskaya

Anna Zhurakovskaya

Young girl

Yuliya Matrosova

Yuliya Matrosova

Young girl's grandma

Oksana Cherkashyna

Oksana Cherkashyna

Combat medic

Yurii Kulinich

Yurii Kulinich

Stas (militant)

Oksana Voronina

Oksana Voronina

The Farmer's Wife

Volodymyr Hurin

Volodymyr Hurin

Young Soldier

Ekaterina Zhdanovich

Ekaterina Zhdanovich

The girl's friend #1

Anastasia Parshina

Anastasia Parshina

Young girl's friend #2

Maryna Klimova

Maryna Klimova

Yuliya (The Journalist)

Zoya Baranovska

Zoya Baranovska

The Woman Driver

Serhii Soloviov

Serhii Soloviov

The Farmer

Oksana Cherkashyna

Oksana Cherkashyna

Combat medic (uncredited)

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