Bonded Parallels
Synopsis
"The Armenian film Bonded Parallels tells two intersecting stories: a mother who gives life to a child at the cost of her own and a daughter who repeats a similar love story that once resulted in her own birth. The two ‘bonded parallel’ stories provide a close look at two different societies in entirely different time frames, and in doing that they bring unexpected similarities to the surface. On one side, there is the story of Hanna, who lives in a small village in Norway during World War II, waiting for her husband. Meanwhile, she meets Arakel, a Russian prisoner of war of Armenian origin and gives him asylum, an event that inevitably leads to a love affair. As for daughter Laura, love comes from a disobeying student. Her story takes place during the 1980s, when the demonstrations of Armenians for independence reached their climax." - IFFR
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Moscow Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hovhannes Galstyan
- Screenplay & Story
- Hovhannes Galstyan, Marine Zakaryan, Thomas Schlesinger
- Original Title
- Bonded Parallels
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hovhannes Galstyan
Hovhannes Galstyan, Marine Zakaryan, Thomas Schlesinger
Arsen Sargsyan
Hovhannes Galstyan, Mona Steffensen, Olivier Oursel
Department Leadership Roster
Arsen Sargsyan
Editor
Hovhannes Galstyan
Producer
Mona Steffensen
Producer
Hovhannes Galstyan
Writer
Armen Gazaryan
Production Design
Marine Zakaryan
Writer
Thomas Schlesinger
Writer
Olivier Oursel
Producer
Hovhannes Galstyan
Director
Runar Jonsen
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bonded Parallels
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What is Bonded Parallels about?
"The Armenian film Bonded Parallels tells two intersecting stories: a mother who gives life to a child at the cost of her own and a daughter who repeats a similar love story that once resulted in her own birth. The two ‘bonded parallel’ stories provide a close look at two different societies in entirely different time frames, and in doing that they bring unexpected similarities to the surface. On one side, there is the story of Hanna, who lives in a small village in Norway during World War II, waiting for her husband. Meanwhile, she meets Arakel, a Russian prisoner of war of Armenian origin and gives him asylum, an event that inevitably leads to a love affair. As for daughter Laura, love comes from a disobeying student. Her story takes place during the 1980s, when the demonstrations of Armenians for independence reached their climax." - IFFR
Who directed Bonded Parallels?
Bonded Parallels was directed by Hovhannes Galstyan.
Who stars in Bonded Parallels?
The principal cast of Bonded Parallels includes Serge Avédikian, Laurence Ritter, Sos Janibekyan, Siri Helene Müller-Osborne.
When was Bonded Parallels released and how long is it?
Bonded Parallels was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.