A Gentle Creature

2017 2h 23m RU

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 78

DramaMystery

Synopsis

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A woman lives in a small village in Russia. One day she receives the parcel she sent to her husband, serving a sentence in prison. Confused and angered, she sets out to find why her package was returned to sender.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vasilina Makovtseva
A Gentle Creature
Sergey Kolesov
Man with Spread Teeth
Liya Akhedzhakova
Human Rights activist
Sergey Fedorov
Taxi driver
Roza Khairullina
Passenger, her sister
Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov
Alisa Kravtsova
Young harlot
Alexander Zamuraev
Police lieutenant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergei Loznitsa
Writers: Sergei Loznitsa
Languages: Russian
Countries: Germany, France, Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 7 countries: Germany, France, Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergei Loznitsa, shot by Oleg Mutu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Danielius Kokanauskis 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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Vasilina Makovtseva and Sergey Kolesov and Liya Akhedzhakova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5618752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sergei Loznitsa directs. Oleg Mutu behind the camera. Danielius Kokanauskis cuts. Produced in Germany, France, Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 9 years ago.
3International production across 7 countries: Germany, France, Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine.
4Directed by Sergei Loznitsa, shot by Oleg Mutu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Danielius Kokanauskis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vasilina Makovtseva and Sergey Kolesov and Liya Akhedzhakova carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5618752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.