Russian Short. Vol. 2

2019 1h 36m RU

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Synopsis

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Five unusual short stories in the almanac from Russian directors. Horror about the mystical school from Alexander Domogarov, Jr. (“Let the children go”). Erotic thriller "Ear Ring" with Lukerya Ilyashenko. Black comedy about the forest walk of two friends "Mushrooms and fish." Witty kinonovella "Che" on a spontaneous trip to St. Petersburg. The post-New Year story with Olga Sutulova and Marina Vasilyeva about finding the missing guy named Kostik.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Antony Bashow
("Suffer the Little Children")
Alexander Ilin
("Suffer the Little Children")
Yana Gamolka
("Suffer the Little Children")
Evgeny Kazak
("Suffer the Little Children")
Filipp Savinkov
("Suffer the Little Children")
Pavel Kurochkin
("Suffer the Little Children")
Anna Bokova
("Suffer the Little Children")
Alexandra Oleshchenko
("Suffer the Little Children")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksandr Domogarov Jr.
Writers: Aleksandr Domogarov Jr., Stephen King, Sergey Kempo
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Русское краткое (Коллекция)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksandr Domogarov Jr., shot by Alexey Strelov. 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 Sergey Solovyev. 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 Aleksandr Domogarov Jr. 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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Antony Bashow and Alexander Ilin and Yana Gamolka carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aleksandr Domogarov Jr. directs. Alexey Strelov behind the camera. Sergey Solovyev scores. Aleksandr Domogarov Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2Part of the "Русское краткое (Коллекция)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Aleksandr Domogarov Jr., shot by Alexey Strelov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sergey Solovyev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Aleksandr Domogarov Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Antony Bashow and Alexander Ilin and Yana Gamolka carry the top of the cast.