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Crystal Swan

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In 1990s Belarus, a young woman is derailed by a typo in a forged U.S. visa application, forcing her to a backwater village where she is determined to fake her way to the American dream.
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Diego Semerene Slant Magazine Throughout the film, it's as if mundane objects hold the remedies for the wretchedness of everyday life. Rated: 3/4 May 20, 2020 Full Review David Ehrlich indieWire [Crystal Swan] is so effective at capturing the hopefulness of someone who's seized by the promise of a better life, and the desperation she feels when that promise starts to slip through her fingers. Rated: B Jul 13, 2018 Full Review Guy Lodge Variety While some nuances may go over the heads of international audiences, its core social and economic frustrations are universal ones, driven by Velya's fundamentally sympathetic wanderlust. Jul 6, 2018 Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Film Festival Today What happens ... is a perfect metaphor for what was happening in all such places and countries at that time, much of which has led to the world we live in today. Rated: 3/4 May 23, 2020 Full Review Phil Guie Film-Forward.com Crystal Swan feels like a poison-tipped letter from the filmmaker to her home country that is also an engrossing work of social criticism. Rated: 4/5 Mar 26, 2019 Full Review Brianna Zigler Film Inquiry Crystal Swan is about the murky foundation that the American Dream is built on, the impossibility of its promises, but the persistence it instills on those who are willing to fight for it, even in the most unfortunate circumstances. Feb 9, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Standard for this genre of movie, can't knock it but can't give it above 2.5. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member this film needs to be seen because it brings a kind of hope and strength that is not common. A phrase from Niet is well suited to capture the essence of this film, "he who has a why to live can bear almost any how". Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Painful to watch. Film schoolish and one-liner. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1990s Belarus, a young woman is derailed by a typo in a forged U.S. visa application, forcing her to a backwater village where she is determined to fake her way to the American dream.
Director
Darya Zhuk
Producer
Valery Dmitrotchenko, Birgit Gernböck, Olga Goister, Debbie Vandermeulen
Screenwriter
Darya Zhuk, Helga Landauer
Production Co
Vice Studios, TurnstyleTV, Demarsh-Film, Fusion Features, Crystal Goose, Unfound Content
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Russian
Runtime
1h 33m
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