Set in Leningrad shortly after World War II, Beanpole centers on two women who find themselves deeply scarred by their wartime experiences with the Red Army. This is FRESH AIR. Film critic Justin ...

Set in the aftermath of World War II, this dazzling movie centers on two friends who are each casualties of a historical trauma. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

Her name is Iya (Viktoria Miroshnichenko), but most folks call her “Beanpole.” It’s not hard to see why — tall, willowy, and blessed with hair the color of fine straw, this lanky Russian ...

Watch the trailer for the movie "Beanpole." Photo: Kino Lorber How to rate “Beanpole,” a new Russian drama, with English subtitles, directed by the prodigiously gifted Kantemir Balagov?

Premiering in Un Certain Regard, Russian director Kantemir Balagov's 'Beanpole' revolves around two women ravaged by World War II. By Todd McCarthy Films don’t get much grimmer than Kantemir ...

Viktoria Miroshnichenko plays the long-limbed, ghostlike, sickly Iya, aka Beanpole, who’s rattled by a PTSD condition that causes sudden spells of shortness of breath. Vasilisa Perelygina plays ...

1945, Leningrad. World War II has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, ph | dHNfbTktbU9oQW5tWW8 N.C. Supreme Court halts decision requiring ...

And it is stunning, writes Cassie da Costa. Former Entertainment Writer Many critics are lauding Beanpole, the latest film by 28-year-old Russian director Kantemir Balagov, as the first great movi ...

But with the tournament just days away, the beanpole lefty still hadn’t received one of the precious green envelopes that extends an invitation to play in the first major of the season.

Those who found “1917” the wrong kind of “harrowing” — the fun kind — will surely experience the Russian drama “Beanpole” a different way. Making its Chicago premiere Friday at the ...

Balagov has been busy traveling with Beanpole, meeting diverse audiences around the world and finding positive reactions.In Russia, however, the response has been 50-50 since the topic of WWII is ...