Short Stories

2012 1h 45m RU

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 65

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Synopsis

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A young writer brings a collection of short stories to a big Moscow publishing house. The manuscript stays at the office and mysteriously influences the lives of anyone who opens it and reads at least one page. There are four stories in the manuscript, and four readers whose lives are changed after reading them. The situations range from realistic to absurd to thrilling to create a rich portrait of life in contemporary Russia and showcase the thoughts, feelings and ambitions of people who live there.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andrey Merzlikin
Event Planner
Igor Ugolnikov
President
Tamara Mironova
Anna Petrovna
Konstantin Yushkevich
Maks
Vladislav Leshkevich
Writer
Lyubov Aksyonova
Girl
Daria Nosik
Olya
Sergey Fetisov
Governor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikhail Segal
Writers: Mikhail Segal
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikhail Segal, shot by Eduard Moshkovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Andrey Merzlikin and Igor Ugolnikov and Tamara Mironova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2192582 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mikhail Segal directs. Eduard Moshkovich behind the camera. Mikhail Segal cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

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1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Mikhail Segal, shot by Eduard Moshkovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Mikhail Segal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Andrey Merzlikin and Igor Ugolnikov and Tamara Mironova carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt2192582 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.