Directed by:
Sergei LoznitsaScreenplay:
Sergei LoznitsaCinematography:
Oleg MutuCast:
Борис Каморзин, Valeriu Andriuta, Sergei Kolesov, Georgiy Deliev, Tamara Yatsenko, Lyudmila Smorodina, Valeriy AntonyukPlots(1)
Made long before the Russian invasion of 2022, Sergei Loznitsa’s anti-war film was initially billed as the darkest of black comedies, but now feels very different. After watching amateur videos online, Loznitsa constructed his own screenplay, referencing the format of TV reports and the frequent construction of ‘fake news’. Told in 13 chapters, it’s enthusiastically acted, often deliberately theatrical and grotesque. There is no attempt to ‘explain’ the film’s incidents which focus on the human reactions and prejudices underlying political extremes. The most disturbing scene finds a ‘traitor’ tied to a post, abused and beaten to death. It’s all brilliantly - if harrowingly - imagined, with stunning imagery courtesy of expert cinematographer Oleg Mutu. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Cast
Борис Каморзин
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Demons (2014) (series)
Tycoon (2002)
Antikiller (2002)
Valeriu Andriuta
Moldova
Best movies:
Beyond the Hills (2012)
Three Kilometres to the End of the World (2024)
Graduation (2016)
Sergei Kolesov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
In the Fog (2012)
A Gentle Creature (2017)
Donbass (2018)
Georgiy Deliev
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Turner (2004)
Ni šagu nazad (2007)
Donbass (2018)
Tamara Yatsenko
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Servant of the People (2016)
Donbass (2018)
Me You He She (2018)
Lyudmila Smorodina
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Petlya Oriona (1980)
Donbass (2018)
Valeriy Antonyuk
Best movies:
Under Electric Clouds (2015)
Moths (2013) (series)
Donbass (2018)