

Within the Whirlwind
2009, English. Directed by Marleen Gorris.
During Stalin's reign of terror, Evgenia Ginzburg, a literature professor, was sent to 10 years hard labor in a gulag in Siberia. Having lost everything, and no longer wishing to live, she meets the camp doctor and begins to come back to life.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 18 September 2009
- Country
- Germany, Belgium, Poland
- Written by
- Eugenia Ginzburg, Nancy Larson
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Within the Whirlwind runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Which OTT platform is Within the Whirlwind on?
Within the Whirlwind isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Within the Whirlwind?
If you liked Within the Whirlwind, try The Safety of Objects, The Girl in the Book, Hounddog.
Who directed Within the Whirlwind?
Within the Whirlwind (2009) was directed by Marleen Gorris and stars Emily Watson, Ulrich Tukur, Ian Hart.