Alexander Hant was born in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, in 1985, He studied cinematography at SPbGUKiT (with Eduard Rozovsky and Sergey Astakhov) and then direction at VGIK (with Karen Shakhnazarov). He graduated in 2012. He directed several short subjects, among which the documentary Peter, Petersbourg! (2008), In the Opera (2011), Dinner (2012) and Muse (2018). His first feature-length film How Viktor ‘The Garlic’ Took Alexey ‘The Stud’ to the Nursing Home (2017) received the Best Film Award in the East is West Program at KVIFF in 2017, and participated in more than 40 international festivals. In Limbo is his second feature film.
In Limbo
Sasha and Danny are 15 years old and in love. After Sasha’s parents surprise them kissing at a party, they oppose their relationship. In protest, Danny and Sasha run away. Freedom goer to their heads and hidden aspects of their natures will come to the fore. An innocent adventure deteriorates into a full-scale manhunt.