Crystal Swan
2018 · Movie · 94 min · ★ 6.7 · 87% critics
In 1996 Minsk, a young aspiring DJ dreams of starting over in Chicago. As plans take shape, everyday bureaucracy, unreliable communication, and the pressures of ordinary life create setbacks that are hard to escape and even harder to predict.
Also known as Le cygne de cristal
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Details
- Original title
- Хрусталь
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-08-29
- Language
- Russian
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (63 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like grounded, character-driven stories about big dreams colliding with everyday obstacles and bureaucracy, in the vein of Arrhythmia; Not for you if you want fast action or easy wins.
Pros: grounded 1990s setting; relatable ambition; tense everyday obstacles | Cons: slow-burn pacing; frustrating bureaucracy focus; limited plot scope
Themes
- countryside
- green card
- woman director
- electronic music
- 1990s
- techno music
- house music
- post soviet union
- aspiring dj
- emigration visa
- minsk, belarus
- female dj
Awards & recognition
- Golden Duke · 2018
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2019 · nominated
Cast & crew
Alina Nasibullina
as Velya
Ivan Mulin
as Stepan
Yura Borisov
as Alik
- SA
Svetlana Anikej
as Velya's Mother
Illia Kapaniec
as Kostya
Anatasiya Garvey
as Vika the Bride
- LR
Lyudmila Razumova
as Stepan's Mother
- NO
Natalya Onishenko
as Vika's Mother
Anatoliy Golub
as Police Detective
Artem Kuren
as Stepan's Friend
Directed by Darya Zhuk