The Flame

2015 0h 29m RU

ComedyDramaAction

Synopsis

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How far will one go to preserve the world they are accustomed to… Olya is unshakable to the blows of fate, she always strikes first instead of being hit. Everyone who is not with her is against her. However one day the moment comes when she has to reconsider her view of life…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Viktoria Korotkova
Olya
Grigory Chaban
Lesha
Nadezhda Shumilova
mother
Sergey Shelgunov
father
Nataliya Sizova
Lena
Igor Grabuzov
waiter

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kirill Sokolov, shot by Evgeny Kozlov. 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 Leonid Fedorov. 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 Kirill Sokolov 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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Viktoria Korotkova and Grigory Chaban and Nadezhda Shumilova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5139708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kirill Sokolov directs. Evgeny Kozlov behind the camera. Leonid Fedorov scores. Kirill Sokolov cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kirill Sokolov, shot by Evgeny Kozlov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Leonid Fedorov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kirill Sokolov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Viktoria Korotkova and Grigory Chaban and Nadezhda Shumilova carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5139708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.