@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Oksana (played by Sofia Rotaru) is a young and beautiful Carpathian girl. On the "Donetsk-Verkhovyna" train she becomes acquainted with a young miner from Donetsk called Boris. The travellers fall in love, but are parted when they arrive at their destination. In the Carpathian mountains their paths diverge, but Boris (played by Vasyl Zinkevych, soloist of the instrumental band "Smerichka") discovers where she is staying. The couple meet again and rekindle their love. Their friends invite them to perform in a concert for vacationers at a mountain resort, where they sing about their feelings for each other.
Quick Stats
9.0
TMDB Rating
2
Votes
45m
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Key Crew
DirectorRoman Oleksiv
WriterMiroslav Skochilyas
ComposerValeriy Hromtsev
Produced by
Ukrtelefilm
Where to Watch
No streaming information available for Red Ruta yet.
Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Sofia Rotaru
Oksana
Vasyl Zinkevych
Boris
Nazarii Yaremchuk
Volodymyr Ivasiuk
Raisa Koltsa
Anatoliy Yevdokymenko
Levko Dutkovsky
Alla Dutkovska
Mariya Isak
