Three different persons, three different lives are connected in a mysterious way. 15 year old teenager suffering of misunderstanding, his glamorous and arrogant stepmother and the young untalented but full of optimism actress. Their destinies aren’t predetermined and their lives are very fragile.
Direction
Melikyan's maximalist visual language—every frame screams.
Cinematography
Saturated color explosions that would make Tarkovsky wince.
Acting
Janušauskaitė's stepmother—a glorious disaster you can't look away from.
Director
Anna Melikyan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Melikyan's 'Star' completes her unofficial trilogy of Russian female identity crises, following 'Mermaid' and 'About Love'.
The film's chaotic energy partly stems from real production conflicts—lead actress Dalakishvili was genuinely sixteen and legally limited in shooting hours.
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