What's The Beautiful

2021 0h 19m RU

Drama

Synopsis

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A girl is hit by a bicycle on her way home. Coming out of the emergency room, a persistent young man is tied behind her, offering help - the girl has a plaster cast on her arm, her mobility is impaired. Soon a connection arises between them, but as soon as the plaster is removed, the guy disappeared. What is the girl ready to do to bring back the mysterious stranger?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria Mileshkina
Kira
Danil Steklov
Sergey
Alexey Zyablikov
courier
Alexey Ovsyannikov
doctor
Vera Maximova
girl with plaster

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexandra Lupashko
Writers: Ekaterina Mavromatis
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 19-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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Part of the "Sixteen +" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexandra Lupashko, shot by Anastasiya Trofimova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maxim Khotko 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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Maria Mileshkina and Danil Steklov and Alexey Zyablikov carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alexandra Lupashko directs. Anastasiya Trofimova behind the camera. Maxim Khotko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Part of the "Sixteen +" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Alexandra Lupashko, shot by Anastasiya Trofimova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Maxim Khotko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maria Mileshkina and Danil Steklov and Alexey Zyablikov carry the top of the cast.

The technical file

Cinematography: Anastasiya Trofimova
Editing: Maxim Khotko
Production design: Anna Gorbas
Costume design: Elena Galybina
Runtime: 19 min · 0h 19m
Status: Released
Original language: RU

Part of

Sixteen +

A musical film almanac will tell about what worries modern adolescents in the period of growing up: first love, jealousy, envy, first sexual experience, acceptance of one's body and sexuality, separation from adults and attempts to prove their worth, loneliness. Each of the short dramas and melodramas in the project is inspired by a popular song.