Ostrov – Lost Island
Venue
Address
Origin
Switzerland
Movie genre
Entry
CZK 65–130
Venue's website
Length
92 min
Director
Svetlana Rodina, Laurent Stoop
Release
2021
Takes place during
The inhabitants of the island of Ostrov, forgotten by the Russian authorities, have grown accustomed to living without basic infrastructure or emergency medical care, though with an almost constant presence of security forces. The coastguard comes to inspect illegal fishing, which is a crucial source of livelihood for the locals. While young people dream of living overseas and working in the city, the older natives have accepted Ostrov and all it entails as their home. In their loneliness, they often turn to alcohol, but also to the hope of a better and brighter world that exists somewhere, fuelled by TV reports about the almighty President Putin.