On Different Sides

2021 0h 9m RU

Drama

Synopsis

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Rallies in Moscow. At Ivan’s door the bell is rung by a scared stranger who asks “to sit it out for a while”, explaining that she went by a rally and “accidentally” got her share. Vanya lets her in. But at the door an OMON officer turns up, who is looking for the most active protesters. Vanya opens: he has nothing to hide, especially since he hates these “morons shouting outside his window”. To get away, the beauty plays a whole performance before the OMON, involving Vanya; it becomes clear that she is not what she pretended to be.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ivan Fominov
Ekaterina Kabak

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Darya Lebedeva
Writers: Darya Lebedeva
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 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 Darya Lebedeva, shot by Andrey Gubenko. 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 Andrey Shabaev-Markin. 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 Denis Ryabukhov 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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Ivan Fominov and Ekaterina Kabak carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Darya Lebedeva directs. Andrey Gubenko behind the camera. Andrey Shabaev-Markin scores. Denis Ryabukhov cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Darya Lebedeva, shot by Andrey Gubenko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andrey Shabaev-Markin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Denis Ryabukhov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ivan Fominov and Ekaterina Kabak carry the top of the cast.