On Arkanar, scientists are sent to aid a civilisation that is in its Medieval age discover the right road forward. To make matters worse, they can't use force and can't even harm or kill. When Rumata is trying to stop the intellectuals from being punished, he has no choice but to take a stand. If you were in God's shoes, what would you do? In the director's words: Since he was a child, Aleksei has dreamed about directing this film. It was a lengthy journey. This is a love story, not a horror movie. A love that was there, real, and living, even in the most difficult of circumstances.
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On Arkanar, scientists are sent to aid a civilisation that is in its Medieval age discover the right road forward. To make matters worse, they can't use force and can't even harm or kill. When Rumata is trying to stop the intellectuals from being punished, he has no choice but to take a stand. If you were in God's shoes, what would you do? In the director's words: Since he was a child, Aleksei has dreamed about directing this film. It was a lengthy journey. This is a love story, not a horror movie. A love that was there, real, and living, even in the most difficult of circumstances.
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