Summary
Alina is an independent, ultra low-budget film showing the odyssey of a young Russian woman, Alina, who arrives in the city to find her father with only a 25-year-old photo in her possession.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+56)
Critics 25Audiences 81GoodWatch 33
Metascore25
IMDb8.1
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −20 min on the typical 109
typical 10989Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2017
September 15, 2017
9 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
RussianMade in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Ben Barenholtz Director, Writer
- Joshua Lucas Second Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Michael Zambrano Hair Department Head
Other crew · 1
- Eun-ah Lee Cinematography
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