Where There Is a Long Winter
1968 · 1h 31m · Drama
This obscure Soviet-era drama about obsessive geologists chasing an oil dream in frozen Siberia has the bones of a fascinating character study, but without any critical consensus to guide you, it's a risky blind spot. **SKIP** unless you're specifically hunting for obscure Eastern European cinema—there are safer bets for tonight.
Plot
The geologist Yurtov goes to Siberia, where three years ago the unsuccessful search for oil was stopped. He hires a well-known in professional circles driller Vinnichek from Bashkortostan, negotiates with local lumberjacks, and begins to build a camp, dreaming of chill to begin searches, the meaning of which no one believes, except the young motorist Genka
Director: Aleksandr Davidson
Cast: Stepan Krylov, Fedor Chekhankov, Valentina Malyavina, Sergei Plotnikov, Ivan Savkin
