It's an incredible little film.
A nugget of conciseness concentrated on 1 h 27, which evokes a key moment in the life of a young Ukrainian gymnast dreaming of Olympic medals.
The first feature film signed by a young Lyon filmmaker trained in cinema at the Lausanne school,
Olga
was selected at the last Cannes Film Festival in the Critics' Week section.
We understand why.
In Kiev, in 2013, a mother and her daughter have two simultaneous passions.
The mother is a committed political journalist who covers with determination the nascent popular movement which is shaking the country and which was later called "Euromaidan".
A tremendous outpouring of solidarity which pushes Ukrainians from all walks of life and from all social strata to revolt against a tyrant president named Yanukovych.
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At the heart of these embryonic events, Olga tries to live her teenage life.
She is destined for a career as a top athlete, and is training hard with the Ukrainian team to represent
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