Wishbone

"Let's Play"

2023 1h 23m RU

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★4.0TMDB · 2

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Six-year-old Ilkham is spending his summer vacation in the village, but he's feeling homesick, missing his parents terribly. Grandparents are shielding a child from the harsh reality, all while grappling with their own grief over the recent loss of their children in a plane crash. In an effort to cheer up his grandson, Grandfather Rasim remembers the legendary game “Wishbone” which starts a series of wish fulfillments. At first, Rasim's wife Sufia doesn't like what's happening, but gradually the game begins to transform the lives and aspirations of the entire family and the entire village in the most incredible way.

“Let's Play”

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Cast

Rabit Batulla
Rasim
Roza Khairullina
Sufia
Yunus Tairov
Ilkham
Almaz Khamzin
Rashid
Niyaz Mubarakzyanov
Siren Bayramov
Alina Nasibullina
Nurbek Batullin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Baybulat Batullin
Writers: Baybulat Batullin, Tagir Mingazov, Darya Besedina
Languages: Russian, Tatar
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Tatar.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Baybulat Batullin, shot by Maxim Arkatov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rabit Batulla and Roza Khairullina and Yunus Tairov carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Let's Play".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Baybulat Batullin directs. Maxim Arkatov behind the camera. Kirill Piskarev cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian, Tatar.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Tatar.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Baybulat Batullin, shot by Maxim Arkatov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Kirill Piskarev shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rabit Batulla and Roza Khairullina and Yunus Tairov carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Let's Play".
9IMDB entry: tt28220376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.