The Restless Garden

1993 1h 26m RU

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★4.7TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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Summer 1991. The last days of the Soviet Empire. Dark clouds gathered over Moscow as the Soviet government prepared to turn back the clock of history. While the world focused on the crashing Soviet Empire, this film focuses on the people who would've been among the first to suffer repression - the women and men who have broken sexual taboos in a consummate act of liberation against a rigid, crippled world. This is a view from their vantage point, unveiling the shadow-side of Soviet culture in the wake of the revolution, where the real provocative nudity is the nakedness of the soul.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ekaterina Ryzhikova
Aleksandr Lugin
Mariya Ryzhikova
Irina Siliva
Marina Shkinyova
Pyotr Marchenko
Svetlana Krasnovskaya
Aleksey Veitsler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Victor Ginzburg
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

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 Victor Ginzburg, shot by Sergei Kozlov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yelena Zabolotskaya 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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Ekaterina Ryzhikova and Aleksandr Lugin and Mariya Ryzhikova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105241 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Victor Ginzburg directs. Sergei Kozlov behind the camera. Yelena Zabolotskaya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Victor Ginzburg, shot by Sergei Kozlov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Yelena Zabolotskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ekaterina Ryzhikova and Aleksandr Lugin and Mariya Ryzhikova carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0105241 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "rebellion", "dance", "sexual revolution", "heavy metal".