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202263 minGdocumentary

Quartet

202263 minGdocumentary

A children's quartet in Donetsk prepares for their final performance in Moscow amid the chaos of war and personal tragedy.

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Nikita Stashkevich

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A children's quartet in Donetsk prepares for their final performance in Moscow amid the chaos of war and personal tragedy.

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Nikita Stashkevichdirector

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Larisa, a violin teacher in Donetsk, leads a children's quartet amid the chaos of war. Music lessons provide a temporary escape from the surrounding destruction. As she inspires her students with courage, Larisa conceals her own family tragedy. The quartet faces an impending dissolution, with the children set to disperse. Before they part ways, they prepare for a final performance in Moscow, confronting the darkness that looms over their lives.

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