Mariana's Room

2025 2h 10m UK

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 45

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Synopsis

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In the darkest days of the Second World War, Yulia and Hugo, a Jewish mother and son, escape from a Ukrainian ghetto. Fearing for his safety, Yulia entrusts her boy to the care of her friend Mariana, a sex worker who lives in a brothel. Hugo is placed in a closet, nominally for his safety, but from which he rarely leaves. With little view of the outside world, he conjures up ghosts and scenarios. But over time, Mariana brings the boy out and in doing so transforms his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mélanie Thierry
Mariana
Artem Kyryk
Hugo
Anastasia Fein
Nacha
Julia Goldberg
Yulia
Olena Khokhlatkina
Viktoria
Minou Monfared
Anna
Valerii Bartkovska
Ketty
Dorka Gryllus
Anna's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emmanuel Finkiel
Writers: Emmanuel Finkiel
Languages: French, Hebrew, Russian, Ukrainian
Countries: Belgium, France, Hungary, Israel

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, Hebrew, Russian, Ukrainian.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, France, Hungary, Israel.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emmanuel Finkiel, shot by Denis Lenoir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Mélanie Thierry and Artem Kyryk and Anastasia Fein carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt26656750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emmanuel Finkiel directs. Denis Lenoir behind the camera. Produced in Belgium, France, Hungary, Israel. Dialogue in French, Hebrew, Russian, Ukrainian.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released last year.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, Hebrew, Russian, Ukrainian.
4International production across 4 countries: Belgium, France, Hungary, Israel.
5Directed by Emmanuel Finkiel, shot by Denis Lenoir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Mélanie Thierry and Artem Kyryk and Anastasia Fein carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt26656750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.