Russian mafia, a jazz club, and love that swings between ecstasy and disaster.
The life of a characters of this movie can be described as a swing - up and down, up and down; each day, each week...
Acting
Merzlikin's wounded charisma carries every frame.
Sound
Jazz score that actually swings with the emotional chaos.
Cinematography
Moody St. Petersburg nights that breathe noir.
Director
Anton Sivers
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Anton Sivers insisted on casting actual jazz musicians for club scenes, not actors pretending to play.
The film captures post-Soviet Russia's criminal romanticism—a genre that peaked then vanished, making this a time capsule.
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