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A spy comes home to find his village needs saving — and he's the only one who gives a damn.
TMDB
40
IMDb
52

Relative (2011)

grittysmall-town noirmelancholy

Overview

DramaCrime

His name is Vladimir Streltsov. He is an employee of the special forces of the secret service. After a complex operation to introduce him into a criminal gang, he is sent on vacation. Sagittarius has not been to his native land for many years - on a distant island, where the old village of Strelnya is located. And when he returned, it turned out that the fellow countrymen were in danger! And besides him there is no one to help them out!

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Content warning
belonging and estrangementduty vs. desirecorruption in forgotten placesthe hero nobody asked for

Standout Aspects

Acting

Vitaly Kishchenko carries the weight of a man who forgot how to belong.

Cinematography

Bleak island landscapes that feel like another character.

Best for:Solo: Rainy night when you want brooding atmosphere over explosions.·Streaming: Discovering obscure Eastern European cinema gems.
Heads up:Violence: Tense confrontations and some physical brutality.
Anton Bormatov

Director

Anton Bormatov

ReleasedMar 4, 2011
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Vitaly Kishchenko

Vitaly Kishchenko

Natan Natanovich

Oleg Dolin

Oleg Dolin

Ruslan Barabanov

Ruslan Barabanov

Sergey Byzgu

Sergey Byzgu

Kirill Poluhin

Kirill Poluhin

Valeriy Dyachenko

Valeriy Dyachenko

Aleksey Fokin

Aleksey Fokin

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The film reflects post-Soviet anxiety about rural decay and the moral vacuum left by collapsed systems.

Trivia

Anton Bormatov largely worked in television; this rare feature film showcases his theatrical background in tense, dialogue-heavy scenes.

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