

Hotsunlight
2021, Russian. Directed by Mikhail Vasserbaum & Maxim Brius.
Lugansk region, May 2014. The Novozhilov family, by chance, finds itself in the thick of events in Lugansk. Vlad Novozhilov is a former participant in the war in Afghanistan. He knows firsthand what war is. Having seen enough of the horrors of war in his time, in principle he does not even want to touch a weapon. In a situation, he sees only one way out - to leave the country. But you can't run away from the war, the border is already closed. To save his family, he will have to make difficult moral choices.
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Mikhail VasserbaumDirector
- Maxim BriusDirector
- Vladimir IlinGurevich
- Aleksandr BukharovVlad Novozhilov
- Aleksei KravchenkoGritsay
- Maxim DakhnenkoGoncharenko
- Marina DenisovaNina
- Andrey TerentyevZhenya
- Svetlana TerentyevaOlga
- Gleb BorisovIlya
- Nikita TerentyevDenis
- Gennadiy YakovlevShulga
- Aleksandr Marushev«Gutsul»
- Egor PopovLuchko
Details
- Released
- 11 August 2021
- Original title
- Солнцепёк
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Vladimir Izmaylov
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What Hotsunlight is based on
Hotsunlight is based on a true story.
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How long is Hotsunlight?
Hotsunlight runs 133 minutes (2h 13m).
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Which OTT platform is Hotsunlight on?
Hotsunlight isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 August 2021. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hotsunlight?
If you liked Hotsunlight, try Darfur, The Best in Hell, In August of 1944.
Who directed Hotsunlight?
Hotsunlight (2021) was directed by Mikhail Vasserbaum and Maxim Brius and stars Vladimir Ilin, Aleksandr Bukharov, Aleksei Kravchenko.
What is Hotsunlight based on?
Hotsunlight is based on a true story.