The Challenge

7.2/10 • 41

2023-04-20 • 2h 44m

Drama

Thoracic surgeon Evgenia Belyaeva has one month to prepare for a flight to the International Space Station, where she must operate on a crew member. Will she be up for the challenge? Can she overcome her fears and insecurities? Will she be able to perform the complicated surgery in zero gravity, and give the cosmonaut a chance to return to Earth alive?

Directors: Klim Shipenko
Writters: Klim Shipenko, Bakur Bakuradze, Ilya Malakhova
Editors: Klim Shipenko, Bakur Bakuradze, Tim Pavelko

Drama

The Challenge

2023-04-20 • 2h 44m

7.2/10 • 41

Directors: Klim Shipenko
Writters: Klim Shipenko, Bakur Bakuradze, Ilya Malakhova
Editors: Klim Shipenko, Bakur Bakuradze, Tim Pavelko

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Yulia Peresild
Evgenia Belyaeva
Miloš Biković
Vladislav Nikolaev
Klim Shipenko
Alyona Mordovina
Vladimir Mashkov
Volin
Oleg Novitsky
Ivanov
Anton Shkaplerov
Anton Shkaplerov
Elena Valyushkina
Galina
Varvara Volodina
Masha

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deepkino

Jul 5, 2025

7/10

The first feature-length film shot in space by professional filmmakers. A portion was filmed on the International Space Station. Also, if you're curious, it provides quite satisfying information about breast surgery, preparation for space travel, and the basic aspects of life in space!