To Live

2010 1h 14m RU

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 62

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Synopsis

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Early autumn, godforsaken Russian countryside. A local hunter Michail witnesses a skirmish in the middle of the forest - three men want to kill the forth, Andrey. Kind-hearted Michail helps Andrey escape and together they run from the villains who chase them. Thus, two totally different men start a long and dangerous journey together, constantly arguing with each other regarding their ideology, morals and opinions about life. But life will put everything on its place and make the men understand who they really are.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sergei Belyayev
Denis Shvedov
Andrey
Sergey Sosnovsky
Konstantin Strelnikov
Vladislav Toldykov
Sergey Zharkov
Aleksey Komashko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yury Bykov
Writers: Yury Bykov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yury Bykov, shot by Ivan Burlakov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nataliya Shmidt 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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Sergei Belyayev and Denis Shvedov and Sergey Sosnovsky carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1706433 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yury Bykov directs. Ivan Burlakov behind the camera. Nataliya Shmidt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yury Bykov, shot by Ivan Burlakov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Nataliya Shmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sergei Belyayev and Denis Shvedov and Sergey Sosnovsky carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1706433 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.