Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- provocative
- tense
- independent film night
- festival film viewing
What critics said
The film’s substantial festival recognition suggests broad appreciation for its provocative, fast-paced portrait of immigrant and young-artist precarity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Vlada works as a pizza delivery rider while urgently trying to finance travel for her artistic opportunity.
Vlada dreams of becoming a famous DJ but cannot afford a flight to London and depends on precarious work.
The film’s keywords and fast-paced premise connect delivery work with fights, club culture, cocaine, LSD, speed, and sexual excess.
Vlada is a Russian immigrant in Haifa supporting herself amid family and roommate financial strain.
Films like Vlada Goes to London, and why
The Rider
shared social realism, immigrant precarity, and intimate focus on a young woman pursuing artistic freedom
Fish Tank
shared working-class struggle, urgent economic pressure, and emotionally direct contemporary drama
Beats
shared youth rebellion, music-centered ambition, and volatile urban energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Arti Savchenko
- Release Date
- 2020-11-20
- Runtime
- 22 min
- Rating
- 4.0 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Shely Nave
- Yarden Tuizer
- Oren Hagany
- Ido Gilad
- Yulia Burichin
- Katerina Marka
- Daniel Eili
- Igor Elstein
- Daniel Bogush
- Shavit Hovav
Common questions
- What is Vlada Goes to London about?
- A Russian immigrant pizza courier races through Haifa’s precarious nightlife to fund a chance at becoming a DJ in London.
- What is Vlada Goes to London like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vlada Goes to London as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Vlada Goes to London violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Vlada Goes to London as moderate.
- What did critics think of Vlada Goes to London?
- The film’s substantial festival recognition suggests broad appreciation for its provocative, fast-paced portrait of immigrant and young-artist precarity.
- Which films are like Vlada Goes to London?
- Films with a similar feel include The Rider, Fish Tank, and Beats.
- How long is Vlada Goes to London?
- Vlada Goes to London runs 22 minutes.
