Olga (2022) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2022 · 85 min · French

Echo score 78

Directed by

Elie Grappe

Starring

Aleksandr Mavrits, Alicia Onomor, Anastasiia Budiashkina, Caterina Barloggio, Jérôme Martin, Lou Steffen

A talented Ukrainian gymnast, Olga, moves to Switzerland to pursue her Olympic aspirations. As the Maidan Revolution erupts in Kyiv, she is forced to follow events from a distance. Her mother, an investigative journalist, risks her safety challenging the ruling regime, creating uncertainty for both their futures and straining their relationship. Olga must balance her athletic ambitions with the turmoil back home.