Heights (2017) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 120 mins · Bulgarian

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Directed by

Viktor Bozhinov

Starring

Hristo Petkov, Kiril Efremov, Phillip Avramov, Malin Krastev, Paraskeva Djukelova, Vassil Mihajlov

Set in 1870s Bulgaria, this film portrays the realities preceding the war that would liberate the country from Ottoman rule. The story follows Gicho, a young man involved with a revolutionary group led by the historical figure Dimitar Obshti. Following a train robbery, Gicho is entrusted with a crucial mission: delivering a vital letter to Vasil Levski, a renowned freedom fighter and national hero known as The Apostle of Freedom. This ambitious project is based on Milen Ruskov’s novel and directed by Victor Bojinov.