Whisper of the Witch

"A sound to die for."

2024 1h 30m RU

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 54

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Synopsis

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Mara, an ancient pagan spirit, hunts a group of teenagers, taking their body parts to be reborn. A disillusioned and desperate investigator has to face his deepest fears to save the teenagers.

“A sound to die for.”

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Cast

Arthur Beschastny
Paul
Maryana Spivak
Sofia
Sofya Shidlovskaya
Yana
Igor Grabuzov
Nick
Sergey Safronov
Arthur
Valeria Kot
Julie
Ilya Vinogorsky
Ron
Kirill Rusin
Kevin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Serik Beyseu
Writers: Yuliana Zakrevskaya, Dmitry Zhigalov, Sergey Kaluzhanov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Serik Beyseu, shot by Kirill Zotkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Konstantin Poznekov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Arthur Beschastny and Maryana Spivak and Sofya Shidlovskaya carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A sound to die for.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13358904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Serik Beyseu directs. Kirill Zotkin behind the camera. Konstantin Poznekov scores. Konstantin Kvetkin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Directed by Serik Beyseu, shot by Kirill Zotkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Konstantin Poznekov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Konstantin Kvetkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Arthur Beschastny and Maryana Spivak and Sofya Shidlovskaya carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A sound to die for.".
8IMDB entry: tt13358904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.