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The Search

The Search

20146.92h 29m

Overview

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

Directed by Michel Hazanavicius
Written by David Wechsler, Richard Schweizer, Michel Hazanavicius
Produced by Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Thomas Langmann, Michel Hazanavicius
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0M0

Top Cast

Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo

Carole

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Helen

Maxim Emelianov

Maxim Emelianov

Kolia

Abdul Khalim Mamutsiev

Abdul Khalim Mamutsiev

Hadji

Zukhra Duishvili

Zukhra Duishvili

Raïssa

Yuriy Tsurilo

Yuriy Tsurilo

The Colonel

Dmytro Rybalevskyi

Dmytro Rybalevskyi

Soldier with the Handgun

Leila Bekauri

Leila Bekauri

Witness

N

Nino Kobakhidze

Ana

Bjarne Henriksen

Bjarne Henriksen

Bergson

About The Search

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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