Captain Volkonogov Escaped

2023 2h 5m RU

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 88

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Synopsis

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Captain Fedor Volkonogov works in law enforcement. He is on the good books of the management, and his colleagues respect him. But one day, his life abruptly changes: he is declared a criminal. The Captain manages to run away before he is arrested. Suddenly he turns into an outcast, whom his former colleagues search across the whole city. At night Volkonogov is visited by a messenger from the other world, who warns him that after death he will go hell and be tormented forever. But he has an opportunity to change his fate and get to paradise if he repents, and at least one person forgives him. The Captain embarks on his way to find forgiveness. But he cannot even fathom what tests are awaiting him on this way.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yura Borisov
Captain Volkonogov
Timofey Tribuntsev
Major Golovnya
Nikita Kukushkin
'Kiddo' Veretennikov
Aleksandr Yatsenko
Major Gvodzev
Natalya Kudryashova
Elizarova
Viktoriya Tolstoganova
Widow Steiner
Anastasiya Ukolova
Raya
Vitaliya Kornienko
Little Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Natalya Merkulova
Writers: Natalya Merkulova, Alexey Chupov, Mart Taniel
Languages: Russian
Countries: Estonia, France, Russia

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Estonia, France, Russia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Natalya Merkulova, shot by Mart Taniel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matis Rei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor François Gédigier 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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Yura Borisov and Timofey Tribuntsev and Nikita Kukushkin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13322726 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Natalya Merkulova directs. Mart Taniel behind the camera. Matis Rei scores. François Gédigier cuts. Produced in Estonia, France, Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Estonia, France, Russia.
3Directed by Natalya Merkulova, shot by Mart Taniel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Matis Rei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor François Gédigier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yura Borisov and Timofey Tribuntsev and Nikita Kukushkin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt13322726 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.