The Wizards

2022 1h 36m RU

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 4

FamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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Artyom is a 13-year-old boy who finds a box of matches capable of fulfilling any wish. Together with a mysterious girl, he will explore all the possibilities of his new powers, but he will discover that all magic has a price.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Яков Трескунов
Ева Тимуш
Aleksandr Yatsenko
Tema's Father
Тамара Саксина
Angelina Strechina
Artem Koshman
Andrey Karasevich
Alina Babak

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Renat Davletyarov
Writers: Renat Davletyarov, Yuri Korotkov, Alexandr Topuriya
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Renat Davletyarov, shot by Ilya Averbakh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Matvey Epanchintsev shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Яков Трескунов and Ева Тимуш and Aleksandr Yatsenko carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23651534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Renat Davletyarov directs. Ilya Averbakh behind the camera. Matvey Epanchintsev cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Renat Davletyarov, shot by Ilya Averbakh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Matvey Epanchintsev shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Яков Трескунов and Ева Тимуш and Aleksandr Yatsenko carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt23651534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.