The Challenge
The Challenge
The Challenge
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2023
2h 44m
7.1(44 votes)
Drama

Overview

Thoracic surgeon Evgenia Belyaeva has one month to prepare for a flight to the International Space Station, where she must operate on a crew member. Will she be up for the challenge? Can she overcome her fears and insecurities? Will she be able to perform the complicated surgery in zero gravity, and give the cosmonaut a chance to return to Earth alive?

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Yellow, Black & White
Channel One
START Studio
Central Partnership

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Юлия Пересильд

Evgenia Belyaeva

Юлия Пересильд
Acting

Милош Бикович

Vladislav Nikolaev

Милош Бикович
Directing

Клим Шипенко

Unknown Role

Клим Шипенко
Acting

Алёна Мордовина

Unknown Role

Алёна Мордовина
Acting

Владимир Машков

Volin

Владимир Машков
Acting

Oleg Novitsky

Ivanov

No Image
Acting

Антон Шкаплеров

Anton Shkaplerov

Антон Шкаплеров
Acting

Елена Валюшкина

Galina

Елена Валюшкина
Acting

Варвара Володина

Masha

Варвара Володина
Acting

Андрей Щепочкин

Valentin Borisovich

Андрей Щепочкин
Acting

Александр Балуев

Valentin Borisovich

Александр Балуев
Acting

Игорь Гордин

Dmitriy Yuryevich

Игорь Гордин
Acting

Алексей Барабаш

Unknown Role

Алексей Барабаш
Acting

Алексей Гришин

Simonov

Алексей Гришин
Acting

Артур Бесчастный

Vasya

Артур Бесчастный
Acting

Беник Аракелян

Rafik

Беник Аракелян
Acting

Pyotr Dubrov

Pyotr Kudryavtsev

No Image
Acting

Юлия Конюхова

doctor

Юлия Конюхова
Acting

Семён Штейнберг

Kirill

Семён Штейнберг
Acting

Евгения Ахременко

doctor

Евгения Ахременко
Acting

Андрей Кузичев

Валера

Андрей Кузичев
Acting

Максим Стоянов

Roman Biker

Максим Стоянов
Acting

Александр Самойленко

prosecutor Semyonov

Александр Самойленко
Acting

Sofya Skya

Tanya

Sofya Skya
Acting

Михаил Тройник

Zhenya's husband

Михаил Тройник
Acting

Сергей Годин

Pavel

Сергей Годин
Acting

Максим Виноградов

doctor

Максим Виноградов
Acting

Альбина Кабалина

nurse

Альбина Кабалина
Acting

Anatoliy Zabruskov

Mikhalych

No Image
Acting

Михаил Бабичев

head of the ballistic department

Михаил Бабичев
Acting

Виктор Грудев

main operator

Виктор Грудев
Acting

Марианна Коробейникова

Kseniya

No Image
Acting

Анна Алексахина

principal

Анна Алексахина
Acting

Danila Fedyunin

Borya

No Image
Acting

Алиса Клагиш

Oleg's daughter

Алиса Клагиш
Acting

Юлия Силаева

Valentin's wife

Юлия Силаева
Acting

Артём Волобуев

inspector

Артём Волобуев

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