The Man Who Surprised Everyone

"How far are you willing to go to fight for your life?"

2018 1h 45m RU

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 21

Drama

Synopsis

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Egor Korshunov (40) is a Siberian forest guard who works in a local environmental company, fighting fearlessly against poachers in taiga. Egor is a great family man, respected by his fellow villagers. He and his wife Natalia are expecting a second child. Unexpectedly, Egor finds out that he has terminal cancer and has only two months left to live. No traditional medicine or shamanic magic can save Egor. Finally, left with no other options, he decides to take the last desperate step. He attempts to completely change his identity in order to fool the oncoming death, just like Zhamba the drake, the hero of a legendary ancient Siberian epos, did.

“How far are you willing to go to fight for your life?”

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Cast

Evgeny Tsyganov
Egor
Natalya Kudryashova
Natalia
Yuriy Kuznetsov
Grandfather
Vasya Popov
Artem
Pavel Maykov
Zakhar
Aleksey Filimonov
Styopka
Yelena Voronchikhina
Shaman Woman
Maksim Vitorgan
Professor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexey Chupov
Writers: Alexey Chupov, Natalya Merkulova
Languages: Russian
Countries: Estonia, France, Russia

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Estonia, France, Russia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexey Chupov, shot by Mart Taniel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrey Kurchenko. 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 Vadim Krasnitsky 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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Evgeny Tsyganov and Natalya Kudryashova and Yuriy Kuznetsov carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "How far are you willing to go to fight for your life?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8900172 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alexey Chupov directs. Mart Taniel behind the camera. Andrey Kurchenko scores. Vadim Krasnitsky cuts. Produced in Estonia, France, Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Estonia, France, Russia.
3Directed by Alexey Chupov, shot by Mart Taniel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrey Kurchenko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Vadim Krasnitsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Evgeny Tsyganov and Natalya Kudryashova and Yuriy Kuznetsov carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "How far are you willing to go to fight for your life?".
8IMDB entry: tt8900172 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.