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Olga

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Olga (Anastasia Budiashkina) is a talented teenage Ukrainian gymnast exiled in Switzerland, dreaming of Olympic gold and trying to fit in with her new team in her new home. As she prepares for the European Championships, the Ukrainian people back home in Kyiv rise up in what has become known as the Maidan Revolution, suddenly involving everyone she cares about. Olga is left a powerless, distant bystander as her mother, an investigative journalist, faces danger as she challenges the brutal Yanukovich regime. Incorporating documentary footage from the 2013 uprising, Olga is a tense, sensitively handled tale of exile reflecting the clash between the personal and the political in a young woman's search for identity.
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Edward Porter The Times (UK) 08/24/2022
4/5
... This Ukrainian drama has an engrossing story. Go to Full Review Dmitry Samarov Chicago Reader 07/01/2022
A skillful but flawed portrait of amateur sports on the global stage that doesn’t quite stick the landing. Go to Full Review Peter Debruge Variety 06/27/2022
Even before Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion, "Olga" was an incredibly strong film, but now, the Kino Lorber release should be considered essential viewing for art-house audiences. Go to Full Review Simon Miraudo Movie Squad (RTRFM 92.1) 05/05/2023
4/5
A really impressive and taut character drama about the single-minded determination required for athletic success, and how sports is political, anyway you slice it. Go to Full Review Julian Wood FILMINK (Australia) 04/19/2023
17/20
… bold and thoughtful … Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl 12/08/2022
7/10
Olga, the first feature film by Elie Grappe, presents a realistic picture of high-level gymnastics training, aided by excellent, unfussy cinematography by Lucie Baudinaud and expert editing by Suzana Pedro. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Edward L @Glyndower Jul 10 An interesting story, generally well-acted but poorly cast. Olga, who has a normal body shape, is simply too fat to be an Olympic level gymnast. As appalling as that might be it is the reality of modern sport. See more Valerii Ege D 09/05/2022 Olga is just one of the innocent people caught in the Ukraine-Russia conflict that has been going on since 2014. Even though she is far away from the events, her mind always stays on her hometown, where she was dying to escape. If the events never happened, Ukraine would have been a country she visited occasionally. However, the war raises her nationalist feelings at a young age, causing her to make decisions that will completely change her future. These feelings are not exaggerated in the movie. The fact that the subject is not dramatized too much, that the director does not interfere with the film too much, and that the fictional additions he has added are successful causes the film to flow like water. The movie, which can be boring for someone who has nothing to do with the subject, will give many things to think about for people who become part of this conflict. See more Read all reviews
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Elie Grappe

Director

Anastasia Budiashkina

Olga

Sabrina Rubtsova

Sasha

Caterina Barloggio

Steffi

Thea Brogli

Zoé

Tanya Mikhina

Ilona

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Synopsis Olga (Anastasia Budiashkina) is a talented teenage Ukrainian gymnast exiled in Switzerland, dreaming of Olympic gold and trying to fit in with her new team in her new home. As she prepares for the European Championships, the Ukrainian people back home in Kyiv rise up in what has become known as the Maidan Revolution, suddenly involving everyone she cares about. Olga is left a powerless, distant bystander as her mother, an investigative journalist, faces danger as she challenges the brutal Yanukovich regime. Incorporating documentary footage from the 2013 uprising, Olga is a tense, sensitively handled tale of exile reflecting the clash between the personal and the political in a young woman's search for identity.
Director
Elie Grappe
Producer
Jean-Marc Fröhle, Tom Dercourt
Screenwriter
Elie Grappe, Raphaëlle Desplechin
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
Point Prod, RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse, Cinémadefacto
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 24, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 23, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.5K
Runtime
1h 27m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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