Name: The Flame
Director: Kirill Sokolov
Genre: Comedy, Action, Drama
Released: 2015-10-18
Duration: 29 min
Cast: Viktoriya Korotkova, Grigory Chaban, Nadezhda Shumilova, Sergey Shelgunov, Nataliya Sizova

29 minutes of Russian chaos that'll make you rethink every family dinner you've survived.

Domestic warfareBlack comedy bloodbathKitchen sink carnage

Overview

Comedy Action Drama

How far will one go to preserve the world they are accustomed to… Olya is unshakable to the blows of fate, she always strikes first instead of being hit. Everyone who is not with her is against her. However one day the moment comes when she has to reconsider her view of life…

RU Russian

Content warning

Toxic family loyaltyViolence as communicationBreaking cycles of abuseThe cost of control

Standout Aspects

Direction

Sokolov's debut screams future greatness in every frame.

Practical Effects

The gore hits harder because it's all practical effects.

Acting

Korotkova's Olya is terrifyingly committed to the bit.

Best for:Solo·Date Night·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence·Disturbing

Director

Kirill Sokolov

ReleasedOct 18, 2015

Runtime29m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Top Cast

Viktoriya Korotkova

Olya

Grigory Chaban

Lesha

Nadezhda Shumilova

mother

Sergey Shelgunov

father

Igor Grabuzov

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Kirill Sokolov's thesis film, made for $3,000. It became the calling card that launched his feature career.

Cultural

The title 'Пламя' (Flame) references both the literal stove and Soviet-era cultural symbolism of revolutionary passion—here twisted into something rotting from within.