Search: Starring Ivan Barnev

Black Money For White Nights (2026)

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The directors with their fifth feature take a humane view of the plight of their subjects but spare us any over-sentimentality

Richard Mowe · 4 out of 5

After years of saving money from the small bribes they collect, 60-year-old Marina and her husband Gosha from Bulgaria are preparing for their dream trip to St Petersburg to witness the White Nights. But when Russia invades Ukraine and the travel agency vanishes with all their savings, the couple’s dream collapses.
Blaga's Lessons (2023)

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Beneath the intense lead performance and the minimalist but effective camera work, there is a rigid moral waiting to be unearthed.

Sergiu Inizian · 2.5 out of 5

A woman's moral compass starts to slip after she is conned out of her savings by a phone scammer.
Directions (2017)

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A cleverly constructed piece of low-budget filmmaking, Directions punches well above its weight.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

A small business owner and part-time cab driver is pushed to the edge by corruption.
The Father (2019)

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Grozeva and Valchanov allow a gentle absurdity to flow through the film.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5

After losing his wife Ivanka, Vasil believes that she is using his phone to reach him from beyond the grave, so he enlists the services of a psychic to try to make contact with her, much to the concern of his son.
I Served The King Of England (2006)

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Menzel has crafted a visual extravaganza.

Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5

The history of Prague recounted through one man's story, full of glamour and danger.
The Lesson (2014)

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Ethical acts are met with punishment and moments of kindness are just fleeting enough to make the next torque of tension feel all the more severe.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5

A provincial schoolteacher is faced with tough choices due to mounting debts.