The Ugly Swans

– In the near future, writer Victor Banev gets himself on a UN commission to investigate what's going ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
2006
Original Name:
Гадкие лебеди
The Ugly Swans (2006) - Also known as Гадкие лебеди

In the near future, writer Victor Banev gets himself on a UN commission to investigate what's going on in the remote town of Tashlinsk, where reports tell of a virus-created race of brainiac mutants. Banev's tween daughter Ira is enrolled at a school for gifted children which has been taken over by the mutants, who have grown to despise ordinary humanity.

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Release Date:

17 Jun 2006

Language:

Russian, English, Polish, German

Director:

Konstantin Lopushanskiy

Writer:

Konstantin Lopushanskiy (screenplay), Vyacheslav Rybakov (screenplay), Arkadiy Strugatskiy (original book), Boris Strugatskiy (original book)

Main Actors:

Gregory Hlady, Leonid Mozgovoy, Aleksey Kortnev, Rimma Sarkisyan

Plot:

A father travels with a UN envoy to the isolated town of Tashlinsk in search of his daughter, who has been institutionalized by a group of "non-humans". He must race against time before the authorities purge this mysterious institution. (Russian with English subtitles).

Awards:

4 wins & 5 nominations.

Production:

Indie Crush

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10