A nobody saves a life and accidentally auditions for his own.
The unknown actor Lesha works as animator and doesn’t see a chance of success. Lesha doesn’t understand how he is worse than a well-known actor of numerous sensational movies. In complete despair, he notices a girl on the roof of a house and rescues her from jumping, without suspecting that this will later present him with a chance of finding a way into big cinema.
Acting
Alexander Petrov plays director AND desperate actor—deliciously meta.
Writing
Bites hard on Russian cinema's nepotism and clout-chasing.
Director
Alexander Petrov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Alexander Petrov cast himself as the desperate lead, blurring autobiography with satire. The entire crew was reportedly paid in 'exposure' jokes.
The film ruthlessly mocks Russia's star-studded 'kinopoisk royalty' system where industry children dominate screens. Ivan Yankovsky cameo? Actual nepotism baby.
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