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  • 2017
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2017
  • 1 h 30 m
Alina

Summary Alina, a young Russian woman, arrives in New York City to find her father with only a 25-year-old photo in her possession. She befriends Maria, a part-time bartender and hostess with whom she forms a strong bond. Alina is welcomed by an old model friend and is invited to move in with her and her roommate. She finds a freedom she never ex...

Directed By: Ben Barenholtz

Written By: Ben Barenholtz

  • 2017
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2017
  • 1 h 30 m

Alina

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary Alina, a young Russian woman, arrives in New York City to find her father with only a 25-year-old photo in her possession. She befriends Maria, a part-time bartender and hostess with whom she forms a strong bond. Alina is welcomed by an old model friend and is invited to move in with her and her roommate. She finds a freedom she never ex...

Directed By: Ben Barenholtz

Written By: Ben Barenholtz

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38
Sep 14, 2017
It’s a short drama that lurches through assorted abrupt changes in tone, temperament and relationships.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
30
Sep 15, 2017
In addition to its unconvincing, cliché-ridden storyline, Alina takes itself too seriously.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
30
Sep 14, 2017
It’s all rather implausible, as is how all those cinema luminaries Barenholtz once nurtured seem to have no impact on his style-free storytelling.
By Aaron Hillis FULL REVIEW
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Sep 14, 2017
Although the internet and cellphones exist in the movie, there’s a dated quality to the premise.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Super 80
Release Date Sep 15, 2017
Duration 1 h 30 m
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