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03/2/2026
Crystal Swan (Belarusian: Хрусталь, romanized: Khrustal) is a 2018 Belarusian drama film directed by Darya Zhuk.[3] It was selected as the Belarusian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4]
Plot
In the 1990s, Velya hopes to leave Belarus and become a DJ in the United States. Her plans change following an error on her visa application.[5]
Cast
- Alina Nasibullina as Velya
- Ivan Mulin as Stepan
- Yuri Borisov as Alik
- Svetlana Anikey as Velya’s mother
- Ilya Kapanets as Kostya
- Anastasiya Garvey as Vika
- Lyudmila Razumova as Alya
- Natalya Onishenko as Angela
- Anatoly Golub
- Artem Kuren
- Vyacheslav Shakalido as Mihalych
Reception
Crystal Swan has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, and an average rating of 7/10.[6] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating “generally favourable review”.[7]
See also
- List of submissions to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Belarusian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ “Crystal Swan”. Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ “Khrustal”. The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ Lodge, Guy. “Karlovy Vary Film Review: ‘Crystal Swan’“. Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (30 June 2018). “Oscars: Belarus Selects ‘Crystal Swan’ for Foreign-Language Category”. The Hollywood Reporter. Valence Media. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Boyce, Laurence (28 June 2018). “Darya Zhuk on Karlovy Vary title ‘Crystal Swan’: “I was trying to capture this certain female cool”“. Screen Daily. Media Business Insight. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ “Crystal Swan | Rotten Tomatoes”. www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ “Crystal Swan Reviews”. www.metacritic.com.
External links
- Crystal Swan at IMDb