The Bride

2017 1h 30m RU

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5.8

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Synopsis

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This is a story of a small town girl named Nastya. Her newly married husband Ivan drives her to his hometown to meet his family. Upon their arrival Nastya feels she made a wrong decision: she is surrounded by weird people and she sees creepy photos all around the house. Ivan disappears while his family prepares Nastya for a mysterious traditional Russian wedding ceremony. She struggles to calm herself down hoping all this will end and they will live happily ever after. Only if she stays alive...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Victoria Agalakova
Nastya
Vyacheslav Chepurchenko
Ivan
Aleksandra Rebenok
Liza
Igor Khripunov
Viktor
Anastasia Akatova
Nastya’s neighbor
Viktor Solovyov
Ivan and Lisa's father
Dmitriy Kulichkov
Tikhon
Miroslava Karpovich
The Wife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Svyatoslav Podgaevsky
Writers: Svyatoslav Podgaevsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, shot by Ivan Burlakov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Victoria Agalakova and Vyacheslav Chepurchenko and Aleksandra Rebenok carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Svyatoslav Podgaevsky directs. Ivan Burlakov behind the camera. Halfdan E scores. Ruslan Gabdrakhmanov cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.
4Released 9 years ago.
5Directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, shot by Ivan Burlakov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Halfdan E. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ruslan Gabdrakhmanov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Victoria Agalakova and Vyacheslav Chepurchenko and Aleksandra Rebenok carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt6095090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.