Something Better to Come
“Her name is Yula. Her home is the largest garbage dump in Europe, on the outskirts of Moscow. This is the story of her life.”
Synopsis
Right outside of Moscow – home to the highest number of billionaires pr. capita – you’ll find the largest junkyard in the world: The Svalka. It’s a hard place run by the Russian mafia. And it's where Yula lives with her mother, her friends and many other people. Life is tough in the Svalka, but it’s also a place where beauty and humanity can arise from the most unlikely conditions. It is from this place that Yula dreams of escaping and changing her life, even if it seems impossible. Oscar-nominated director Hanna Polak followed Yula for 14 years, bringing us along on Yula's journey to achieve this dream.
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 22, 2015
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hanna Polak
- Screenplay & Story
- Hanna Polak
- Original Score
- Keaton Henson
- Original Title
- Something Better to Come
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Poland
- Spoken Languages
- English, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Danish Documentary, Hanna Polak Films, HBO Europe
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hanna Polak
Hanna Polak
Keaton Henson
Hanna Polak, Sacha Borisov, Hans Jurgen Burkard, Maksim Drozdov, Ivan Finogeev, Yuliya Galochkina, Mariusz Margas, Dima Rakov
Marcin Kot Bastkowski, Hanna Polak
Jan Rofekamp, Pernille Rose Grønkjær, Sigrid Dyekjær, Eva Mulvad, Mikala Krogh
Department Leadership Roster
Hanna Polak
Director
Hanna Polak
Director of Photography
Keaton Henson
Original Music Composer
Hanna Polak
Writer
Sigrid Dyekjær
Producer
Izabela Łopuch
Producer
Hanna Polak
Producer
Marcin Kot Bastkowski
Editor
Hanna Polak
Editor
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What is Something Better to Come about?
Right outside of Moscow – home to the highest number of billionaires pr. capita – you’ll find the largest junkyard in the world: The Svalka. It’s a hard place run by the Russian mafia. And it's where Yula lives with her mother, her friends and many other people. Life is tough in the Svalka, but it’s also a place where beauty and humanity can arise from the most unlikely conditions. It is from this place that Yula dreams of escaping and changing her life, even if it seems impossible. Oscar-nominated director Hanna Polak followed Yula for 14 years, bringing us along on Yula's journey to achieve this dream.
Who directed Something Better to Come?
Something Better to Come was directed by Hanna Polak.
Who stars in Something Better to Come?
The principal cast of Something Better to Come includes Not specified.
When was Something Better to Come released and how long is it?
Something Better to Come was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Something Better to Come?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Something Better to Come was composed by Keaton Henson.