Remake film. Russian drama school domination. In the last quarter of graduating class comes a new student, violating all classifications, and an affront to the leader. That, in turn, is ready to do anything not to give up this title until the end of school days. How badly would not have had to deal with those who stand in his path to goal.
Acting
Ivan Alekseev's transformation from nobody to nightmare
Direction
Kudinenko's claustrophobic academy corridors
Director
Andrei Kudinenko
Ivan Alekseev
Igor Glushko
Yevgeni Dmitriyev
Oleg Komarov
Irina Kupchenko
Maria Vasilyevna
Yuriy Kuznetsov
School head
Dmitriy Dyuzhev
Aleksandr Ivanovich
Evdokiya Germanova
Taya's mother
Dmitriy Kharatyan
Komarov's father
Klavdiya Korshunova
Taya Petrova
Mariya Gorban
Tanya Nesterova
Yana Esipovich
Vera Ivanovna
Alexandr Domogarov Jr.
Andrey Nazimov
Gera Zorin-Krotov
Donatas Grudovich
Vladimir Sychev
Alla Podchufarova
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ivan Alekseev (Igor) was primarily a musician; this remains one of his few acting credits.
The film reflects post-Soviet anxiety about institutional decay, where school hierarchies mirror broader societal power struggles. The 'practical joke' title carries bitter irony.
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