A Long and Happy Life (2013)

A Long and Happy Life (2013) poster

Sascha lives in a village on the Kola Peninsular in northern Russia and dedicatedly manages what is left of an old collective farm. He gets on well with his farm workers who respect him and also tolerate his more or less clandestine love-affair with Anya, a secretary at the local government office. But then Sascha is suddenly faced with a dilemma: the district’s self-seeking administrators, none of whom could be termed squeamish, offer him a lucrative deal for the farm. In legal terms, Sascha doesn’t have much of a leg to stand on since his lease on the farm was only agreed with a handshake. The pressure mounts, and even more so when his employees convince him to stand firm. Against the backdrop of a landscape exposed to the elements, this unflinching man’s destiny takes its course.

Director: Boris Khlebnikov
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 77 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Pavel Kostomarov
Editing: Ivan Lebedev
Production: Koktebel Film Company, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Cinema Foundation of Russia
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Boris Khlebnikov
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Long and Happy Life about?
Sascha lives in a village on the Kola Peninsular in northern Russia and dedicatedly manages what is left of an old collective farm. He gets on well with his farm workers who respect him and also tolerate his more or less clandestine love-affair with Anya, a secretary at the local government office. But then Sascha is suddenly faced with a dilemma: the district’s self-seeking administrators, none of whom could be termed squeamish, offer him a lucrative deal for the farm. In legal terms, Sascha doesn’t have much of a leg to stand on since his lease on the farm was only agreed with a handshake. The pressure mounts, and even more so when his employees convince him to stand firm. Against the backdrop of a landscape exposed to the elements, this unflinching man’s destiny takes its course.
Who directed A Long and Happy Life?
A Long and Happy Life was directed by Boris Khlebnikov.
Who stars in A Long and Happy Life?
A Long and Happy Life stars Anna Kotova, Yevgeni Syty, Gleb Puskepalis, Aleksandr Yatsenko, Vladimir Korobeynikov, Sergey Nasedkin.
How long is A Long and Happy Life?
A Long and Happy Life has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
What genre is A Long and Happy Life?
A Long and Happy Life is a Drama film.
Where was A Long and Happy Life produced?
A Long and Happy Life was produced in Russia.