In Limbo
(In der Schwebe)

(supporting film "North Pole")

Storyline

Sasha and Danny, both 15, lose their virginity together. When Sasha’s parents find out, her policeman stepfather forbids her to set foot outside the family home. Danny and Sasha run away together in protest against their parents and the society as a whole. Freedom goes to their heads. Danny, who is normally quiet and unassuming, runs wild. Sasha’s stepfather takes command of the search efforts. He is determined to put Danny in juvenile prison. A harmless adventure escalates into an operation to arrest armed criminals.

About the film/director

Alexander Hant was born in Khanty-Mansiysk in 1985. He graduated from the Cinematography Department of SPbGUKiT (workshop of Eduard Rozovsky and Sergey Astakhov) and in 2012, he graduated from the Directing Department of VGIK (workshop of Karen Shakhnazarov).
His debut feature HOW VIKTOR ‘THE GARLIC‘ TOOK ALEXEY ‘THE STUD‘ TO THE NURSING HOME was awarded best film of East is West Program in KVIFF in 2017 and participated in over 40 festivals worldwide.

Credits

Director:

Alexander Hant

Script:

Vlad Malakhov, Alexander Hant

Camera:

Natalia Makarova

Editor:

Katya Truba

Cast:

Igor Ivanov, Jenia Vinogradova, Olga Sakhanova, Janna Pugacheva, Konstantin Gatsalov

Producer:

Maxim Dobromyslov, Ruben Dishdishyan, Alexander Hant

Contact:

Hanna Mironenko

E-mail:

hanna@eastwood.agency

• Russia
• OmeU (Russian)
• 2022
• 103 minutes