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  • 2022
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Summary Four short stories are set along the treacherous roads of Donbass, Ukraine during the war. There are no safe spaces and no one can make sense of just what is going on. Even as they are trapped in the chaos, some manage to wield authority over others. Originally presented on stage at the Royal Court Theater in London and adapted powerfull...

Written By: Natalya Vorozhbit

  • 2022
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2022
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 45 m

Bad Roads

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary Four short stories are set along the treacherous roads of Donbass, Ukraine during the war. There are no safe spaces and no one can make sense of just what is going on. Even as they are trapped in the chaos, some manage to wield authority over others. Originally presented on stage at the Royal Court Theater in London and adapted powerfull...

Written By: Natalya Vorozhbit

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90
Apr 29, 2022
A warm heart beats subliminally throughout the narrative, a tinge of hope that may be gasping for air but remains vibrant, especially when juxtaposed against the disheveled, rotten backdrop.
By Alex Saveliev FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 21, 2022
Humanity is the first casualty of war in Bad Roads. Natalya Vorozhbit’s adaptation of her 2017 play is a howl of anguish over the recent history of the Ukraine and the impact of hostilities with neighbouring Russia.
By Allan Hunter FULL REVIEW
75
Vorozhbit opens up her play just enough to make it cinematic, without losing the power that these disparate stories from a combat zone carry. One watches it with the hope that some day she’ll get to make another, and that Ukrainian cinemas will be open to show it, if they’re still standing.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 29, 2022
Volorzhbit has a gift for building tension through narrative restraint and mordant humor; she also has a keen sense of misdirection.
By Justin Chang FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 21, 2022
Although the various episodes don’t quite add up to a strong narrative whole, they do gain extra resonance from current events in this troubled region.
By Alissa Simon FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 28, 2022
The four wartime stories in “Bad Roads” fall short on delivering any meaningful insight into the nature of conflict, relying instead on moments of lackluster tension and shock value that greatly overstay their welcome.
By Claire Shaffer FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Kristi Films, Ukrainian Cultural Foundation
Release Date Apr 15, 2022
Duration 1 h 45 m
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Tagline Destiny Has Thousands of Ways
Website https://www.facebook.com/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%96-%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B8-Bad-Roads-105520937533125/
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Awards

Ukrainian Film Academy Awards
• 5 Wins & 16 Nominations
Ukrainian Film Critics Awards
• 3 Wins & 6 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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