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201989 minPG-13documentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Goodbye, Olegovici!

201989 minPG-13documentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

On his last day in Goian, a 17-year-old boy gathers his belongings as he prepares to leave the only penitentiary for minors in Moldova.

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Eugeniu Popovici

Synopsis

On his last day in Goian, a 17-year-old boy gathers his belongings as he prepares to leave the only penitentiary for minors in Moldova.

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Eugeniu Popovici

Eugeniu Popovicidirector

Eugeniu Popovici

Eugeniu Popoviciwriter

Mircea Surduwriter

Mihai Starostacast

Oleg Starostacast

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Misha stands in the Goian penitentiary, the only facility for minors in Moldova, on the final day of his three-year sentence. At 17, he collects personal belongings to take with him as he prepares for life outside. Misha has plans to find a job, start a family, and reconnect with his parents and two younger brothers. The film follows his transition from incarceration to the challenges of reintegration into society.

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