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Leaving Lenin

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Halfway through a train ride from Wales to Russia, the car carrying the teacher chaperones for an art school field trip is separated from the one that the students are on, leaving the teenagers to fend for themselves once they arrive in St. Petersburg. As the teachers attempt to put aside their differences and hitchhike their way to the Russian capital, the impressionable young students embark on a series of adventures that will change their lives forever.

Critics Reviews

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Sheila Johnston Independent (UK) 11/13/2017
The director, Endaf Emlyn, previously made One Full Moon, and brings the same visual brio to this small-scale piece. It's benign, hard to dislike. But a little predictable. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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05/26/2012 This movie was really well made. It is kind of depressing, but Daniel Bruhl proved to be a great young actor in this. See more 09/01/2008 A really interesting idea and finally a good film, but the same idea could become a much much better film. See more 07/04/2008 Great reflection of the shocking reality of the transition in Berlin. See more 03/15/2008 ahhhhhhhhh i juz love this movie! well played,plot,strong character See more 11/22/2007 This movie was really well made. It is kind of depressing, but Daniel Bruhl proved to be a great young actor in this. See more 11/20/2007 Depiction of the Welsh Socialist stuck in the 1970s, in complete denial about the changes of the 1980s in both Wales and the Soviet Union was pretty much spot on! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Endaf Emlyn

Director

Sharon Morgan

Eileen

Wyn Bowen Harris

Mostyn

Ifan Huw Dafydd

Mervyn

Shelley Rees

Sharon

Catrin Mai

Rhian

Movie Info

Synopsis Halfway through a train ride from Wales to Russia, the car carrying the teacher chaperones for an art school field trip is separated from the one that the students are on, leaving the teenagers to fend for themselves once they arrive in St. Petersburg. As the teachers attempt to put aside their differences and hitchhike their way to the Russian capital, the impressionable young students embark on a series of adventures that will change their lives forever.
Director
Endaf Emlyn
Producer
Pauline Williams
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m