White Snow (2020)

6.4/10 127 min Drama History

Overview

An inspiring biopic about the legendary skier Elena Vyalbe. Born in a small town in the north of Russia, she had the courage and dedication to overcome a slew of obstacles on her way to becoming the very best in her sport. The film captures a historic skiing event at the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, where Elena Vyalbe made skiing history by winning five out of five gold medals, which to this day remains a record achievement.

Cast

Olga Lerman

Elena Vyalbe

Nadezhda Markina

grandmother Milica

Anna Ukolova

Lena's mom

Darya Ekamasova

Irina Makarova

Anna Kotova

Larisa Lazutina

Vadim Andreyev

Petr Vasilievich

Dmitriy Podnozov

Grushin

Aleksandr Gorbatov

Yura

Polina Chernyshova

Nina Gavrylyuk

Ekaterina Ageeva

Olga Danilova

Fyodor Dobronravov

grandfather Victor

Mikhail Bespalov

taxi driver Trubitsyn

Aleksandr Ustyugov

Maksimych

Aleksandr Klyukvin

Zharov, sports commentator

Johan Elm

Urmas Välbe

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