The Second Chechen War. 1999. THE SEARCH recounts, on a human scale, a powerful story of conflict told through four lives that will be brought together by a shocking twist of fate. After his parents are killed in their village, a small boy flees, joining the flood of refugees. He meets Carole, a European Union delegation head and little by little, with her help, he will return to happiness. At the same time, his elder sister Raïssa searches tirelessly for him amongst the civilian exodus. Then there's 20-year-old Kolia, a new recruit to the Russian army who will... gradually be overwhelmed by the daily struggles of wartime. Directed by Academy Award® Winner Michel Hazanavicius* (The Artist), THE SEARCH is a compelling war drama starring Academy Award®Nominees Bérénice Bejo* (The Artist)and Annette Bening* (The Kids Are All Right). [show more]
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Drama from film-maker Michel Hazanavicius starring Bérénice Bejo as Carole, an NGO worker stationed in Chechnya during the first year of the Second Chechen War in 1999. After witnessing the murder of his parents by Russian soldiers, Hadji (Abdul Khalim Mamutsiev) is alone and mute, scarred by the experience. He journeys to an orphanage run by American Helen (Annette Bening), a Red Cross worker. Hadji is taken under the wing of Carole, who is trying her best to get the brutal conflict the attention it needs from international bodies like the United Nations. The story follows Hadji's journey to be reunited with his siblings and to regain his ability to speak with the help of Carole.
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