They have been abandoned in a world adorned with concepts such as family, friendship, love, and opportunities. In search of answers to their questions, they devour themselves like a chemical substance that corrodes the world around, in order to eventually learn not to listen but to hear, not to look but to see. And to find their way.
Acting
Avdeev and Kuznetsov burn with terrifying authenticity.
Cinematography
Sweaty close-ups that refuse to let you look away.
Direction
Gorchilin's debut announces a major, merciless voice.
Director
Aleksandr Gorchilin
Philipp Avdeev
Sasha
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Petya
Arina Shevtsova
Karina
Aleksandra Rebenok
мама Саши
Roza Khairullina
Sasha's Grandmother
Dmitriy Kulichkov
Karina's Stepfather
Elena Morozova
Petya's Mother
Alexey Agranovich
Aleksandr Petrovich
Anastasiya Evgrafova
Lybochka
Sofya Sinitsyna
Vikulya
Petr Skvortsov
Ivan
Daniela Stojanović
Ivan's Mother
Sergey Pokhodaev
Ostiary
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Russia's 'new sincerity' movement, rejecting Soviet-era emotional restraint for raw, often ugly authenticity.
Gorchilin cast mostly non-professionals he found through social media, explaining the unnerving documentary-like performances.
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