Plus One

2008 1h 36m RU

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4.6

SKIP

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6.6

IMDB

★4.6TMDB · 19★6.6IMDB · 542

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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After a failed marriage, Masha retreats to the sanctuary of her humble profession as a translator of serious literature. Financial difficulties force her to accept an offer to interpret during a seminar held by an English puppeteer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Madlen Dzhabrailova
Masha
Jethro Skinner
Tom
Sergey Druzyak
Elizaveta Kleynot
attendee
Miroslava Karpovich
Rimma
Pavel Derevyanko
mascot
Vladimir Ilin
Pyotr
Yuri Kolokolnikov
mascot

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oksana Bychkova
Writers: Nana Grinshtein, Oksana Bychkova
Languages: Russian, English
Countries: Russia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oksana Bychkova, shot by Ivan Gudkov. 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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Editor Daria Danilova 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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Madlen Dzhabrailova and Jethro Skinner and Sergey Druzyak carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1224449 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Oksana Bychkova directs. Ivan Gudkov behind the camera. Daria Danilova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, English.
4Directed by Oksana Bychkova, shot by Ivan Gudkov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Daria Danilova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Madlen Dzhabrailova and Jethro Skinner and Sergey Druzyak carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1224449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.