Attraction

Attraction

Year: 2018

Runtime: 122 mins

Language: Bulgarian

Director: Martin Makariev

RomanceComedy

Lora Angelova, a young and captivating history teacher, grapples with conflicting passions: her deep connection to the school established by her father and her past as a competitive dancer. When the principal's position opens up, she faces a challenging choice – fight for the role despite the intimidation she encounters, or leave it all behind. Supported by her devoted students, Lora ultimately discovers her true self and makes a decisive choice about her future.

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In Moscow, a tense military operation unfolds under the command of a determined commander, Colonel Valentin Lebedev, after a mysterious craft crashes to Earth. His daughter, Yulia, becomes drawn into a dangerous and forbidden thread of events when she falls for an alien visitor named Hekon, a wary emissary from a highly advanced humanoid civilization who arrived incognito for research. The crash itself reverberates through the city: the Russian Air Force misidentifies Hekon’s ship, named Sol, as a NATO spy satellite and strikes it with missiles, causing it to plummet into several city blocks and tragically kill hundreds of people. Amid the chaos, the death of Yulia’s friend Svetlana during a meteor-watching event intensifies the sense that nothing in this moment is as it seems.

From the outset, the government opts to keep contact with the alien strictly off the record, ordering an evacuated, fenced-off landing zone under strict guard while Moscow remains under curfew. Yet curiosity prevails among a small group: Yulia and her allies sneak past the authorities to investigate the crashed ship, retrieve the alien’s armor, and observe his strange physiology up close. Their bold curiosity pays off in unusual ways: Yulia notices a wristband on her own arm that seems to control water, hinting at a latent power connected to Hekon’s technology. As Hekon explains that he seeks a crucial device called “Shilk,” which would allow him to traverse space without harming himself, the reality of his mission becomes clearer, even as the tension between scientific curiosity and human fear grows.

Hekon’s search for Shilk propels a broader pursuit across the city. The alien wanders the streets to locate the device, but his presence quickly becomes a magnet for trouble: the police, misreading him as a drug addict, detain him for questioning, threatening to derail any chance of peaceful contact. Meanwhile, Yulia’s clandestine investigations lead her deeper into the danger of a city bristling with suspicion and suspicion’s inevitable consequence. In a separate, dramatic turn, Artyom, her ex-boyfriend, and his friends drive to alert Lebedev about the armor stash in their garage, only to encounter a crowd angered by a water shortage as the ship’s mysterious water-absorbing abilities begin to affect daily life. A reckless act by Ruslan escalates tension, and Artyom is knocked to the ground by a police baton during a failed attempt to persuade the crowd to riot, missing the chance to warn Lebedev about the armor.

Yulia’s loyalties pull her toward her father’s side, yet her heart remains with Hekon. She confesses her true feelings during a tense phone call with Artyom, and the pair’s complicated relationship adds emotional weight to a crisis that could easily spiral into catastrophe. When Artyom and his friends break through police lines to mount an assault on Hekon’s ship, a dramatic confrontation erupts: Artyom wields a weapon, Hekon fights back, and tragedy strikes as Ruslan is accidentally shot. The chaos escalates as Artyom’s faction attacks the ship, while Yulia and Hekon manage to slip past the barricades in a military vehicle, racing back toward the ship to protect the visitor and retrieve Shilk if possible.

The climax blends high-stakes action with quiet, human resolve. Hekon’s combat prowess momentarily overpowers Artyom, but a fatal shot from Artyom levels the playing field against Hekon and Yulia. Colonel Lebedev follows the unfolding catastrophe with a resolve born of duty and empathy, guiding the walking suits and others who accompany him toward the ship. Inside, the ship’s computer begins to interpret Hekon’s mission differently in light of Yulia’s actions and her protective instinct; it questions the history of interstellar contact and warns of the potential consequences of aggressive civilizations. Yet Yulia’s love and willingness to shield Hekon ultimately sway the outcome, influencing the computer to reconsider its interpretation rather than condemn Earth.

As the ship releases excess water and begins its departure, the city’s immediate danger subsides, but the personal toll remains. Artyom is arrested, his future uncertain, while Yulia and Lebedev acknowledge the difficult truth that human fear can obscure truths worth safeguarding. The film closes on a hopeful note, even as the alien’s departure signals the end of a dramatic episode that forced all involved to confront trust, love, and the possibility that humanity’s best instincts might guide its future more than its fears.

The truth is that one alien from far away trusted us more than we trust ourselves.

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 15:48

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