The Daughter

2012 1h 50m RU

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 19

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Inna lives with her dad and little brother in a small town. Her life changes when a new girl, Masha, comes to her school. They become friends. But Masha is murdered by a maniac serial killer, who kills teenage girls in the town. Inna goes to church for the funeral service. There she meets the priest's son Ilya, whose sister was also murdered.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mariya Smolnikova
Inna
Vladimir Mishukov
Igor Mazepa
Oleg Tkachyov
Evgeniy Tkachuk
Titov
Olesya Ivantsova
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexandr Kasatkin
Writers: Natalya Nazarova
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 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 Alexandr Kasatkin, shot by Andrey Naydenov. 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 Alexandr Manotskov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mariya Smolnikova and Vladimir Mishukov and Igor Mazepa carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2416822 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alexandr Kasatkin directs. Andrey Naydenov behind the camera. Alexandr Manotskov scores. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alexandr Kasatkin, shot by Andrey Naydenov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexandr Manotskov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Mariya Smolnikova and Vladimir Mishukov and Igor Mazepa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2416822 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.