A fallen oligarch learns to survive by listening — to everyone except himself.
Sergey Petrov, a 32-year-old former president of a successful company, experiences a sudden and significant loss. He loses his financial resources, social standing, home, family, and job, resulting in him becoming homeless. While walking through the city, he encounters his former classmate, Kulema, who is now involved in minor scams. Petrov accompanies Kulema to the employment office, where he is given a job opportunity.
Acting
Vysotsky's deadpan desperation; Efremov's sleazy charm.
Writing
Satire so sharp it cuts through 2000s Russian nouveau riche.
Director
Vladimir Zaykin
Dmitriy Dyuzhev
Sidyachko
Nikita Vysotsky
Sergey Petrov - 'Slushatel'
Mikhail Efremov
Kulema
Natalya Kolyakanova
Fedulova
Evgeniy Steblov
Fedulov
Lyubov Tolkalina
Marina
Ivan Agapov
Vadim Kolganov
Aleksandr Bashirov
Aleksandra Florinskaya
Yola Sanko
Yuriy Sherstnyov
Dmitry Pavlenko
Aleksandr Tyutryumov
Aleksandra Skachkova
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Russia's oil boom, the film satirizes instant millionaires terrified of downward mobility — a specifically 2000s Moscow anxiety.
Nikita Vysotsky is son of legendary Soviet bard Vladimir Vysotsky; casting him as a humbled man carries meta-weight for Russian audiences.
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