Light Up!

2017 1h 44m RU

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 19

Drama

Synopsis

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A woman who works as a warden in a prison secretly aspires to be a singer. When an inmate posts a video of her singing online, she becomes a sensation and her desire to follow her passion intensifies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Inga Strelkova-Oboldina
Alevtina
Viktoriya Isakova
Masha Star
Anna Ukolova
Vera Sergeevna
Vladimir Ilin
Ivanych
Tatyana Dogileva
Yelena Sysoeva
Danil Steklov
Mazhor
Sasha Bortich
Zhenya
Aleksei Shevchenkov
Sergey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kirill Pletnyov
Writers: Kirill Pletnyov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kirill Pletnyov, shot by Serhiy Mykhalchuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

ERA

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Inga Strelkova-Oboldina and Viktoriya Isakova and Anna Ukolova carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7126386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kirill Pletnyov directs. Serhiy Mykhalchuk behind the camera. Artem Mikhaenkin scores. Vladislav Kaptur cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Kirill Pletnyov, shot by Serhiy Mykhalchuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Artem Mikhaenkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Vladislav Kaptur shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Inga Strelkova-Oboldina and Viktoriya Isakova and Anna Ukolova carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7126386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.