The Lighthouse

IMDb link: 1020889
IMDb rating: 6.8 (861 votes)
Genres: Drama, War
Director: Mariya Saakyan
Cast: Sofiko Chiaureli, Anna Kapaleva, Olga Yakovleva, Sos Sargsyan and others

Release date: 27 Oct 2006
Release year: 2006
Runtime: 80 minutes
Country: Russia, Armenia
Keywords: title directed by female

Plot:

In the 90s, Lena returns to the home of her grandparents in a tiny, war-torn village in Armenia. Lena begs them to follow her lead and retreat to the safety of Moscow. They are hesitant to leave and as Lena stays to aid them in the rebuilding process, she finds herself being drawn back into the familiarity of the surroundings that she once chose to leave behind.

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