A Russian boy gets a heart transplant in Italy. A lot of people were by his side on his long journey full of hardships, except for his mother.
Direction
Tarasova's restrained observation lets horror breathe.
Editing
Juxtaposition of clinical Italy and rural Russia stings.
Director
Nastya Tarasova
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Linar exemplifies post-Soviet medical tourism: Russian patients traveling to EU for procedures unavailable at home.
Tarasova reportedly filmed for two years; the mother's absence was not a narrative choice but documented reality.
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