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7.1 / 10 2019 1h 40mNR Ukrainian
HistoryDrama

Storyline

This is a metaphorical story about the tragic and mysterious death of the most powerful poet of 1960s, human rights activist, hero of Ukraine Vasyl Stus and his struggle with the Soviet system. The events of the film unfold during the last attempt by the KGB to seduce the poet with a whimsical "freedom".

Cast & Crew

Dmytro Yaroshenko

Dmytro Yaroshenko

Vasyl Stus

Lead
Diana Rozovlian

Diana Rozovlian

Valentyna Popeliukh

Evgeniya Gladiy

Evgeniya Gladiy

Vira

Vitalii Salii

Vitalii Salii

Kuznietsov

Oleg Maslennikov

Oleg Maslennikov

Zhuravlov

KS

Karyna Shereverova

Alla Horska

Vladyslav Mamchur

Vladyslav Mamchur

Leonid Borodin

Akhmed Esmurziev

Akhmed Esmurziev

Armen

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roman Brovko's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Censored is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker