How I Ended This Summer (2010)
Director
Aleksei Popogrebsky
Main cast
Grigoriy Dobrygin; Sergey Puskepalis; Artyom Tsukanov; Igor Chernevich; Ilya Sobolev
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Description
A polar station on a desolate island in the Arctic Ocean. Sergei, a seasoned meteorologist, and Pavel, a recent college graduate, are spending months in complete isolation on the once strategic research base. Pavel receives an important radio message and is still trying to find the right moment to tell Sergei, when fear, lies and suspicions start poisoning the atmosphere
Aleksei Popogrebsky
Main cast
Grigoriy Dobrygin; Sergey Puskepalis; Artyom Tsukanov; Igor Chernevich; Ilya Sobolev
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Description
A polar station on a desolate island in the Arctic Ocean. Sergei, a seasoned meteorologist, and Pavel, a recent college graduate, are spending months in complete isolation on the once strategic research base. Pavel receives an important radio message and is still trying to find the right moment to tell Sergei, when fear, lies and suspicions start poisoning the atmosphere
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