
Bad Roads
Drama
Overview
Four short stories are set along the roads of Donbass during the war. There are no safe spaces and no one can make sense of just what is going on. Even as they are trapped in the chaos, some manage to wield authority over others. But in this world, where tomorrow may never come, not everyone is defenseless and miserable. Even the most innocent victims may have their turn at taking charge.
Top Cast


Ihor Koltovskyi
Ihor Koltovskyi
School principal
Ihor Koltovskyi
School principal
Andrey Lelyukh
Andrey Lelyukh
Commander
Andrey Lelyukh
Commander
Anna Zhurakovskaya
Anna Zhurakovskaya
Young girl
Anna Zhurakovskaya
Young girl
Yuliya Matrosova
Yuliya Matrosova
Young girl's grandma
Yuliya Matrosova
Young girl's grandma


Oksana Cherkashyna
Oksana Cherkashyna
Combat medic
Oksana Cherkashyna
Combat medic


Yurii Kulinich
Yurii Kulinich
Stas (militant)
Yurii Kulinich
Stas (militant)


Oksana Voronina
Oksana Voronina
The Farmer's Wife
Oksana Voronina
The Farmer's Wife


Volodymyr Hurin
Volodymyr Hurin
Young Soldier
Volodymyr Hurin
Young Soldier
Ekaterina Zhdanovich
Ekaterina Zhdanovich
The girl's friend #1
Ekaterina Zhdanovich
The girl's friend #1
Anastasia Parshina
Anastasia Parshina
Young girl's friend #2
Anastasia Parshina
Young girl's friend #2
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