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Between Two Fires

  • 20102010
  • 2h 10m
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6.6/10
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Between Two Fires (2010)
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Thriller
A young mother with her daughter escapes child trafficking in their home country Belarus just to end up in a refugee camp in another Estern-European country: Sweden. In her vulnerable situat... Read allA young mother with her daughter escapes child trafficking in their home country Belarus just to end up in a refugee camp in another Estern-European country: Sweden. In her vulnerable situation she becomes a easy target for her surrounding. Soon enough she get put in front of ext... Read allA young mother with her daughter escapes child trafficking in their home country Belarus just to end up in a refugee camp in another Estern-European country: Sweden. In her vulnerable situation she becomes a easy target for her surrounding. Soon enough she get put in front of extreme choices which turns her life to a nightmare.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
247
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  • Director
    • Agnieszka Lukasiak
  • Writer
    • Agnieszka Lukasiak
  • Stars
    • Magdalena Poplawska
    • Simon Kassianides
    • Kamila Nowysz
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  • Director
    • Agnieszka Lukasiak
  • Writer
    • Agnieszka Lukasiak
  • Stars
    • Magdalena Poplawska
    • Simon Kassianides
    • Kamila Nowysz
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Marcin Kot Bastkowski, Antoni Lazarkiewicz, Grzegorz Kowalczyk, Peter Kropenin, Madeleine Lundberg, Johann Neumann, Fredrik Ohlsson, Hubert Taczanowski, Rachid Taha, Nicklas Skarin, Christian Wallgren, Kenneth Paulsson, Leila Haji, Agnieszka Lukasiak, Simon Kassianides, Magdalena Poplawska, Mirjam Vöhrmann, Anna Chojnacki, Kamila Nowysz, Alicja Iwanicka, Edward Iwanicki, Joakim Wikström, and Leif Backström in Between Two Fires (2010)
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    Magdalena Poplawska
    Magdalena Poplawska
    • Martaas Marta
    Simon Kassianides
    Simon Kassianides
    • Alias Ali
    Kamila Nowysz
    • Annaas Anna
    Leila Haji
    • Anissaas Anissa
    Fredrik Ohlsson
    Fredrik Ohlsson
    • Bengtas Bengt
    Anna Chojnacki
    • Gosiaas Gosia
    Johann Neumann
    • Jonas Jon
    Leif Backström
    • Göranas Göran
    Alicja Iwanicka
    • Jadziaas Jadzia
    Edward Iwanicki
    • Witekas Witek
    Grzegorz Kowalczyk
    Grzegorz Kowalczyk
    • Jurijas Jurij
    Kenneth Paulsson
    • Policemanas Policeman
    Nicklas Skarin
    • Policemanas Policeman
    Rachid Taha
    Rachid Taha
    • Singeras Singer
    Mirjam Vöhrmann
    • Lenaas Lena
    Christian Wallgren
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    Joakim Wikström
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      • Agnieszka Lukasiak
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      • Agnieszka Lukasiak
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    Storyline

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    A young mother with her daughter escapes child trafficking in their home country Belarus just to end up in a refugee camp in another Estern-European country: Sweden. In her vulnerable situation she becomes a easy target for her surrounding. Soon enough she get put in front of extreme choices which turns her life to a nightmare. —Anonymous
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    9/10
    A living portrait of an awful choice
    I had the chance to see this film months before its official release in Sweden, living in the town (Kiruna) where many scenes were shot, including some in my very own apartment block. But I did not like it for the fact that I recognise the pictures and some of the walk-ins. It really is a strong story, a good European drama story of world class. When the film was finished, the entire audience remained until the last title had been shown; a rare event in nowadays, proving that the film truly moves its audience.

    Marta flees from a village in Belarus after her boyfriend sells her child to organised crime. They escape and end up in a remote, isolated asylum centre in the extreme north of Sweden. She is afraid of everybody, but does succeed to create friendships.

    She manages to contact a woman from her village living in town, but soon finds out that things are not as she thought them to be. Bad vibes come across the viewer long before they reach Marta, thrown between hope and fear, joy and sorrow, as her application process proceeds through the usual stages. The film shows how many illusions newly arrived refugees have, and how little illusions are left as the harsh reality descends.

    In Between Two Fires, Agnieszka Lukasiak has created a moving story starting with a woman fleeing from a dark, dark threat to her young daughters life, and culminating in a choice so grim, so impossible, that it leaves the audience with a sense of shock. Between Two Fires.
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    • Release date
      • April 29, 2011 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • Poland
      • Sweden
    • Languages
      • English
      • Polish
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Between 2 Fires
    • Filming locations
      • Gällivare, Norrbottens län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Hob
      • Apple Film Productions
      • Filmpool Nord
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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