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Something Better to Come

  • 20142014
  • 1h 38m
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Something Better to Come (2014)
Her name is Yula. She lives in Putins Russia. Her home is the largest garbage dump in Europe. This is the inspiring story of her life.

Ten-year-old Yula has but one dream - to lead a normal life. For 14 years, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Hanna Polak follows Yula as she grows up in the forbidden territory of Svalka, the garbage dump located 13 miles from the Kremlin in Putins Russia. Something Better To Come is Yulas story - a dramatic tale of coming of age and maturing to the point of taking destiny into ones own hands. It is a story of hope, courage, and life, all shot in gripping vérité style that stuns with its directness and immediacy.
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Ten-year-old Yula has but one dream: to lead a normal life. For 14 years, Hanna Polak follows Yula as she grows up in the forbidden territory of Svalka, the garbage dump located 13 miles fro... Read allTen-year-old Yula has but one dream: to lead a normal life. For 14 years, Hanna Polak follows Yula as she grows up in the forbidden territory of Svalka, the garbage dump located 13 miles from the Kremlin in Putin's Russia.Ten-year-old Yula has but one dream: to lead a normal life. For 14 years, Hanna Polak follows Yula as she grows up in the forbidden territory of Svalka, the garbage dump located 13 miles from the Kremlin in Putin's Russia.
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      • Hanna Polak
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    • Stars
      • Yula
      • Hanna Polak(voice)
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    • Writer
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    • Stars
      • Yula
      • Hanna Polak(voice)
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    • 4User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 6 nominations

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    The coming of age of a Russian girl growing up on a garbage dump in Moscow.
    Sometimes a documentary cannot only make you see what somebody's life is like, but to a certain extent also can make you feel it. Hanna Polak did a great job doing that, portraying the life of Yula, a Russian girl growing up on the biggest garbage dump of Moscow.

    The film follows the life of Yula, who growing up has the hopes of a better life, even though the odds look slim. During fourteen years we see her cope with the ordinary struggles of a girl coming into adulthood, albeit her environment is totally different and unreal.

    I found the documentary moving because of the directness of it. No special tricks were used to put emphasis on the situation, and the lack of it made it all the more impressive. You really get to know the people surrounding Yula, and it shows how miserable living conditions can affect them.

    Strong documentary, really worth watching
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      • November 27, 2015 (Poland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Poland
      • Japan
      • Netherlands
      • United States
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      • Danish Documentary [Denmark]
      • Hanna Polak's Twitter
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Soptippens barn
    • Filming locations
      • Moscow, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Active Child Aid Foundation
      • Chicken And Egg Pictures
      • Danish Documentary Production
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      1 hour 38 minutes
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