

Five Russian Olympians, five broken bodies, one question: what did victory actually cost them?
Five real-life stories of Olympic athletes of Russia. Five stories which intertwined love, betrayal, friendship. Each of these victories worth hard work, respect and belief in yourself, in your family and to your country.
Acting
Andrey Smolyakov carries the biathlete segment with quiet devastation.
Production
Four directors = four distinct visual flavors, for better and worse.

Director
Artyom Aksenenko
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released in 2014, the same year as the Sochi Winter Olympics—a timing so convenient it practically winks at you.
The film's 'belief in your country' messaging hit differently after the 2016 doping scandal retroactively tainted Russian Olympic narratives.
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