, 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 »