From Tokyo

2011 0h 10m RU

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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This film is a very short story about a former rescue worker returning from Tokyo – a man who is quite successful in his everyday life, and who, after hearing about another earthquake in Japan, dropped everything and went there to help. He is flying back home in an almost empty plane. Indeed, many regular flights have been canceled, and the ones that are still operated do not sell out. He is flying back with a very elderly Japanese man he had just saved – the man is now all alone in the world, his family had died. And the two men somehow clicked. Perhaps because our main character is also lonely. Also flying with them on the plane are those who are no longer here.Those who did not survive the disaster. Together with the characters, their past moves through space – their memories, their world. The world that is no less, but perhaps even more important for them than the reality.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Merab Ninidze
Rescuer
Kseniya Kutepova
Stewardess
Chulpan Khamatova
Rescuer's Wife
Oleg Dolin
Rescuer's Friend
Grigory Pak
Old Japanese
Oleg Grinchenko
Rescuer's Friend
Takeo Ishii
Japanese Family Member
Natsumi Ito
Japanese Family Member

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksei German Jr.
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksei German Jr., shot by Aleksandr Simonov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

ERA

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Merab Ninidze and Kseniya Kutepova and Chulpan Khamatova carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4370402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Aleksei German Jr. directs. Aleksandr Simonov behind the camera. Alexei Aigui scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Aleksei German Jr., shot by Aleksandr Simonov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexei Aigui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Merab Ninidze and Kseniya Kutepova and Chulpan Khamatova carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4370402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.