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Hanna Badziaka & Alexander Mihalkovich

Motherland

 7.7

After the loss of her son, Svetlana investigates the violent culture of the Belarusian army. A group of friends soon to be enlisted, they go to rave parties and protest march following the re-election of Aleksandr Lukashenko.

  • Director: Hanna Badziaka, Alexander Mihalkovich
  • Soundtrack: Thomas Angell Endresen, Yngve Leidulv Sætre
  • Cinematography: Siarhiej Kanaplianik
  • Screenplay: Hanna Badziaka, Alexander Mihalkovich




Reviews by critics from other countries

Foreign Reviews

3 foreign reviews of Motherland (2023)

  • 1. Svenska Dagbladet
    8.3 / 10

    Translated from swedish: Methodically, the image of a country that is standing and stamping on the same spot, hard and heavy in worn military boots, emerges, and the imprint is powerful.
    - Jakob Åsell

    Swedish: svd.se »

  • 2. Sveriges Radio
    Positive, no rating

    Translated from swedish: "Motherland" depicts the brutal military service in Belarus
    - Lisa Bergström

    Swedish: sverigesradio.se »

  • 3. Nöjesguiden
    6 / 10

    Translated from swedish: The truth must come out, and many have already lost more than just their freedom.
    - Andreas Heilborn

    Swedish: ng.se »