Such Beautiful People
Sep 24 2014
•2h 34m
•Drama, Romance
This gorgeous movie—artfully composed in a muted sandy palette with exquisite attention to visual detail—takes place on the shores of the Black Sea in Crimea, where a group of neighbors seek tranquility and fulfillment fishing and striving to live lives of meaning, outside the bustle and cynicism of city life. This is a film about universal themes of human interaction and love and explores the full range of human desires and relationships. Such Beautiful People is a gentle story of gentle people striving to make their lives better, to find true happiness, and to better understand one another. (via cinema.indiana.edu)
Cast
See allPolina Voynevych
Marta

Kostiantyn Danyliuk
Ivan

Alla Binieieva
Lyuba

Oleh Stefanov
Kyrylo
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