Garpastum(2005)

movie - first aired/released 2005-10-27 - 116 min - audience 4.7

Drama

Directed by Aleksei German Jr.

Garpastum is a Latin word meaning ball game. Set in 1914 in St. Petersburg, the brothers Andrey and Nikolai are passionate about the matches they play on the streets. They hatch a scheme to buy a playing field. But World War I has already begun and soon their lives and dreams will be shattered.