SummaryAlina, 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 experienced... Read More
Directed By:Ben Barenholtz
Written By:Ben Barenholtz
Alina
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Sep 14, 2017
38
It’s a short drama that lurches through assorted abrupt changes in tone, temperament and relationships.
Sep 15, 2017
30
In addition to its unconvincing, cliché-ridden storyline, Alina takes itself too seriously.
Sep 14, 2017
30
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.
Sep 14, 2017
30
Although the internet and cellphones exist in the movie, there’s a dated quality to the premise.
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