Antagonist

2020 0h 22m RU

Drama

Synopsis

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Mark is at odds with his girlfriend, with the whole world and with himself. Once, a former colleague of Mark comes to the cinema where he works, with whom he has one unpleasant secret from the past.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roza Khairullina
Antonina
Yuriy Deynekin
Mark
Darya Maximova
Masha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anastasiya Ledkova
Writers: Ivan Afanasyev
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 6 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 Anastasiya Ledkova, shot by Anton Avdeev. 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 Alexandr Zaikin. 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 Vitaly Dudnik 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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Roza Khairullina and Yuriy Deynekin and Darya Maximova carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Anastasiya Ledkova directs. Anton Avdeev behind the camera. Alexandr Zaikin scores. Vitaly Dudnik cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Anastasiya Ledkova, shot by Anton Avdeev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexandr Zaikin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Vitaly Dudnik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Roza Khairullina and Yuriy Deynekin and Darya Maximova carry the top of the cast.