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Charlie, a 17-year-old girl tortured by doubt, is thrilled when she becomes friends with Sarah, but when Sarah tires of Charlie and looks for a new friend, their relationship takes an ominous turn.


A woman who works for a non-governmental organization (NGO) forms a special relationship with a young boy in war-torn Chechnya.

Bérénice Bejo
Carole

Annette Bening
Helen

Maxim Emelianov
Kolia

Abdul Khalim Mamutsiev
Hadji

Zukhra Duishvili
Raïssa

Yuriy Tsurilo
The Colonel

Dmytro Rybalevskyi
Soldier with the Handgun

Leila Bekauri
Witness
Nino Kobakhidze
Ana

Bjarne Henriksen
Bergson
The Search is a drama film released in 2014. Directed by Michel Hazanavicius, it stars Bérénice Bejo, Annette Bening, Maxim Emelianov. A woman who works for a non-governmental organization (NGO) forms a special relationship with a young boy in war-torn Chechnya.
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