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The Railway (2007) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2007 · 104 mins · Russian
- Directed by
- Alexey Fedorchenko
- Starring
- Sergey Yarmolyuk, Sergey Belyaev, Pyotr Zaychenko, Olga Degtyaryova, Andrey Osipov, Sergey Lobanov
Mischa, a mute boy, travels with his father and two men on a locomotive loaded with coal, aiming to sell the loot across the steppes of Russia. A mysterious circus appears repeatedly, its performers reflecting people they meet along the overgrown railway. The film blends realism with stark Soviet scenery and humor, blurring reality and fantasy while examining family ties and the clash of old and new Russia.
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