Anton

Ukraine, 1919. The friendship of two boys, Anton and Jacob, one Christian, the other Jewish, manages to survive the prejudices and hatred that dominate the minds of adults in the aftermath of World War I and the Russian Revolution.

Cast

Nikita Shlanchak

as Anton Beller

Sebastian Anton

as Father Fridrikh

Natalia Ryumina

as Christina Beller

Vladimir Levitskiy

as Josef

Mykyta Dziad

as Jacob

Tetiana Grachik

as Dora

Oleh Symonenko

as Trotsky

Regimantas Adomaitis

as Old Anton

Juozas Budraitis

as Old Jacob

Serhii Denha

as Nikolas Beller

Reviews

SWITCH.

This is not a boring film by any stretch - rather, it's just confused by what it wants to say and who its target audience should be. It's harmless and sweet in a way that should encourage children to watch it, but simultaneously lacks the heart and focus to make it more memorable. I found myself clo...

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