Родина (2015): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2015, Родина is a thriller and drama film directed by Pyotr Buslov, running about 110 minutes.

What it’s about. Igor, a Russian oligarch gets into a heated argument with Eva, his estranged daughter whilst traveling on his private jet. Igor orders the plane to land. As the plane touches down Eva disappears into the Goan jungle. Thus begins Igor's desperate search for his only daughter. A search that will bring him and Eva into contact with various characters who in turn are trying to find their own paths through life. Makar, a guy from Novosibirsk, who is desperately searching for enlightenment. Alexey and Kristina are ending their marriage here, while Dimon and Lenya are raising hell and pushing Goa to its partying limits. Kosmos the Guru ("just don't call him that") dispenses the chemicals that in a bat of an eyelid will take you to an alternate reality. There are different destinies here. There are a myriad of people. But all of them have one Motherland, which is easy not to love as long it is close to you

Who’s in it. Родина stars Andrey Smolyakov, Pasha D. Lychnikoff, Ekaterina Volkova and Andrey Merzlikin as Dmitriy, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Родина has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Родина page.

If you liked it. Fans of Родина tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.