Chernobyl: Abyss

2021 2h 16m RU

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★6.2TMDB · 588

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Synopsis

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The aftermath of a shocking explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power station made hundreds of people sacrifice their lives to clean up the site of the catastrophe and to successfully prevent an even bigger disaster that could have turned a large part of the European continent into an uninhabitable exclusion zone. This is their story.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Danila Kozlovsky
Alexey
Oksana Akinshina
Olga
Philipp Avdeev
Valera
Ravshana Kurkova
Dina
Arthur Beschastny
Stysin
Nikolay Kozak
Military diver Boris
Igor Chernevich
Tropin
Anton Shvarts
Soldier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danila Kozlovsky
Writers: Aleksey Kazakov, Elena Ivanova
Languages: English, Russian
Countries: Russia

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MONEY

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Earned back only 71% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danila Kozlovsky, shot by Ksenia Sereda. 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 Oleg Karpachev. 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 Mariya Likhacheva 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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Danila Kozlovsky and Oksana Akinshina and Philipp Avdeev carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10648714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Danila Kozlovsky directs. Ksenia Sereda behind the camera. Oleg Karpachev scores. Mariya Likhacheva cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in English, Russian.

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1Earned back only 71% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
4Directed by Danila Kozlovsky, shot by Ksenia Sereda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Oleg Karpachev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mariya Likhacheva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Danila Kozlovsky and Oksana Akinshina and Philipp Avdeev carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10648714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 26 themes, including "diving", "radiation", "affectation", "melancholy".
10Released under 19 different titles around the world.