Italyanets

Sep 22 2005 PG-13 1h 30m
Drama

Set in 2002, an abandoned 5-year-old boy living in a rundown orphanage in a small Russian village is adopted by an Italian family.

Plot

Vanya is a 6 year old orphan living in a rundown orphanage in a remote Russian village. For Vanya and the other children, life is without hope, unless, of course, they are adopted by wealthy foreigners. For Vanya, hope comes in the form of an Italian couple. But while arrangements are being made an incident occurs when the mother of another child appears, seeking her son. Vanya begins to wonder what would happen if his own mother reappeared, and he was living in Italy.With the assistance of older children, Vanya is able to access his records and find the possible whereabouts of his mother. He escapes and travels across the country, pursued by the adoption agents.

Written by

Andrei Romanov

Directed by

Andrey Kravchuk

Production Countries

Russia

Production Companies

Lenfilm, Tulos Cinema

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

13 wins & 9 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,407
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA