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The Cage Is Looking for a Bird

2023 1h 27m Drama List
Reviews In a small Chechen village, Yaha spends her days with Madina, with whom she is very close. Both girls dream of leaving their homes after graduation and escaping to the real world, far from their village. Yaha's older sister Heda also dreams of being free, but the price for this is very high -- if she decides to try for a divorce, her only son will be taken away from her, such are the traditions in her culture. Will Yaha, Madina and Heda succeed to get free, and at what cost? Read More Read Less

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Sarah Manvel Critic's Notebook We can feel the weight of Yakha's dreams... becoming hemmed by the reality of her limited horizons. The final shot implies somebody escapes, but the movie’s impressions needed a little more exposition to drive the feelings home. Mar 18, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis In a small Chechen village, Yaha spends her days with Madina, with whom she is very close. Both girls dream of leaving their homes after graduation and escaping to the real world, far from their village. Yaha's older sister Heda also dreams of being free, but the price for this is very high -- if she decides to try for a divorce, her only son will be taken away from her, such are the traditions in her culture. Will Yaha, Madina and Heda succeed to get free, and at what cost?
Director
Malika Musaeva
Producer
Ilya Stewart, Nikolay Yankin, Murad Osmann, Pavel Burian
Screenwriter
Malika Musaeva
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chechen
Runtime
1h 27m