Based on the short story Hailak and other works by Wacław Sieroszewski, the plot follows Khabdzhiy and Keremes, a poor Yakut couple struggling to survive after the death of their second child. When a Russian political prisoner, Konstantin, is sent to their home by the local ruler, their worlds collide. Despite their differences, the household must unite against the relentless wild, and over time Konstantin asserts himself as the master of the house, altering their lives forever.
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Pavel Kolesov
Habji
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Irina Mikhaylova
Keremes
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Sergey Gilev
Kostya
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Innokentiy Lukovtsev
prince
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Danil Osipov
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Zoya Bagynanova
prince's mother
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Nikolay Protasov
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Nyurguyana Shadrina
prince's wife
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Vladimir Munkuev Director · Waclaw Sieroszewski Author Denis Klebleev Cinematographer
First release August 25, 2021 · Produced in Russia · Production MC² Production, R Media
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LookFilm
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MC² Production
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R Media
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Russia
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Original title
Нуучча
Original language
Russian
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Russian
Release dates
Czechia · August 25, 2021
Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Estonia
November 24, 2021 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
France
March 9, 2024 · Premiere · Paris Russian Film Festival
Germany
April 22, 2022 · Premiere · goEast
Russia
September 19, 2021 · Premiere · Open Russian Film Festival Kinotavr
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