One crucial year in the life of Alina Shilova, a young Ukrainian woman born and raised in the poor suburbs of Kyiv, who is torn between playing football and looking after her family. Alina’s life has always been based around playing football and she was considered for the Ukrainian national football team. Her coach knows she’s talented but Alina is failing to live up to her potential.

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