The Leg

The Leg

1991 · 87 min · ★ 3.9 · War, Drama

The film's protagonist Valera - cheerful guy from Moscow, who at age 19 learned a whole hell of war in Afghanistan, where he lost a leg. Returning from the war, he had no idea what a nightmare for him is just beginning.

Directed by Nikita Tyagunov · Written by Nadezhda Kozhushanaya

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