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Volcano

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Volcano

2018

1h 44m

Comedy

Drama

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86%

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7 Reviews

75%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

A series of odd coincidences leaves Lukas, an interpreter for an OSCE military checkpoint inspection tour, stranded near a small southern Ukrainian town. With nowhere to turn, this city boy finds shelter at the home of a colorful local named Vova.

Phil Hoad

Guardian

An oblique cousin of the vitriolic satire of Sergei Loznitsa's 2018 film Donbass.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 9, 2021

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Alissa Simon

Variety

An impressively shot drama marbled with welcome notes of absurdist comedy and wry humor...

Apr 5, 2019

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Unfortunately Bondarchuk doesn't have as much to contemplate as he lets on; the movie often disintegrates into superficial art-film moodiness.

Oct 10, 2018

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

While the absurd humor generates crushing awkwardness, the convincing environments promulgate a sad authenticity.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 8, 2021

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Jaime Fa de Lucas

Culturamas

The metaphors it uses to develop its theme are Volcano's highlights, supported by Vadim Ilkov's wonderful photography. [Full review in Spanish]

Jan 9, 2019

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

Bondarchuk subverts the idea of Kafka - rather than this proving to be hell, there's an increasing sense that a loss of structure could be less a tearing down of Lukas' life than an opportunity to build something different.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 31, 2018

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Roman Bondarchuk

Director

Serhiy Stepansky

Lukas

Viktor Zhdanov

Vova

Khrystyna Deylyk

Marushka

Oleksandr Lyakin

Balitskyi

Tamara Sotsenko

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Synopsis

A series of odd coincidences leaves Lukas, an interpreter for an OSCE military checkpoint inspection tour, stranded near a small southern Ukrainian town. With nowhere to turn, this city boy finds shelter at the home of a colorful local named Vova.

Director: Roman Bondarchuk
Producer: Michel Merkt, Olena Yershova
Screenwriter: Alla Tyutyunnik
Production Co: Pluto Film Distribution Network, Tato Film, Elemag Pictures, Ukrainian State Film Agency
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Ukrainian
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 8, 2019
Runtime: 1h 44m