Little Ukraine

2022
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

4.0/10

524

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Gonzalo Vargas, Yanina Studilina, and Neraida Bega in Little Ukraine (2022)

After escaping the USSR in the 1980's, a Jewish family from Odessa struggles to remain on the right side of the law at their bathhouse in New York City.

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Action Crime Thriller

Little Ukraine is an unfolding crime drama (set in "Little Ukraine" NYC ) that ties the past and present hopes and dreams of a Ukrainian Jewish immigrant family as they navigate their new fo... Read allLittle Ukraine is an unfolding crime drama (set in "Little Ukraine" NYC ) that ties the past and present hopes and dreams of a Ukrainian Jewish immigrant family as they navigate their new found lives in America. From the complexity of familial pitfalls one generation to the next ... Read allLittle Ukraine is an unfolding crime drama (set in "Little Ukraine" NYC ) that ties the past and present hopes and dreams of a Ukrainian Jewish immigrant family as they navigate their new found lives in America. From the complexity of familial pitfalls one generation to the next to the wide eyed optimism of a father's hopes and wishes for his son's future colliding wi... Read all

Director
- Ante Novakovic
Writers
- Brian Chiusano
- Dmitry Shapiro
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IMDb RATING

4.0/10

524

YOUR RATING

Director
- Ante Novakovic
Writers
- Brian Chiusano
- Dmitry Shapiro
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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4oxik-21318

Movie without a single Ukrainian actor

If you do the movie about Ukrainians you could hire at least native Ukrainian actors for trustworthiness. Instead we see actors mainly from Balcans and Russia. Acting isn't good.

Could be a really good movie if depicted real Ukrainian immigrants and the soul of the Ukrainian people.

Should be called little Soviet better.

7maousamafromhell

Tragicomic crime family tale

Struck me as more a dark (tragic) comedy than an action film or thriller, which was a pleasant surprise. Good character development had me rooting for people who, despite best intentions, head on terrible paths striving for the American dream. Some good performances and endings caught me by surprise. I'd recommend it. My friend recommended me this film. Having no assumptions and not knowing who the entertainers were, I watched and was shocked. Ends up, it's a very much made, all-around acted story of the Russian/Ukrainian crowd in New York City. I have invested quality energy in this film. This film contains a great deal of unfortunate and pitiful scenes.

carlfelster

Russians nor Ukranians

I'm a descendent from jewish russians, born in Ukranie before World War I, ans emigrating before 1905. So we jewish immigrants, identify ourselves as russian origin, because that was the nation our grand grandparents had. They spoke Russian and Yddish, hey served in the Czar's Army, and were educated in russian Gymnasiums. The passport issued in Jarkov for my grand grandpa was a russian one.

Even the Russians Ukranians I've met recognized them as part of russian empire first, and SSSR later. Don't know where started this stuff of naming Ukranie as an historical sepparate country, May be it's the peace treaties after wwi with germany and austria.

2bstncld

Really Boring

Just didn't keep me entertained especially with the horrible acting. Watch only as a last resort. Although the females in the film were pretty nice to look at.

7swopniluchiha

Road to hell

A family escapes the Soviet Union only to find things aren't any easier for them in 1980s New York City. It's an interesting take on the immigrant crime family trope. We've seen the setup before, but Little Ukraine takes us on a path with characters who put themselves in increasingly hot water by making the choice to do the "right thing". It's a wildly pessimistic and nihilistic pov. There is also a healthy bit of skepticism that the story points toward it's main characters and their self professed virtues. In the end there are no heroes. This movie has a pleasant surprise. Good character development. Highly recommended.