The Rivals

The Rivals

1985 · 87 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama

A young talented athlete Natalia Ozernikova, having retired from swimming due to age, began to practice single kayaking. She loves her job, devoting many hours of grueling training to it. But at the competitions she does not manage to rise above the second place in any way.

Directed by Viktor Sadovsky · Written by Valentin Ezhov

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