What if you had to fall in love with Zelenskyy 8 times? Groundhog Day goes Russian rom-com.
Vera is a famous TV personality who wakes up with Nikita in bed after a hard day of partying. The next day, when she wakes up, the same thing happens.
Acting
Zelenskyy's surprisingly committed physical comedy chops.
Writing
The loop mechanics actually improve the third act.
Director
David Dodson
Oksana Akinshina
Vera
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Nikita
Denis Nikiforov
Kostya
Yekaterina Varnava
Ilona
Olesya Zheleznyak
Zinaida Ivanovna
Sabina Akhmedova
Karina
Yevhen Koshovyi
Taxi Driver
Viktor Vasilyev
Alexey
Elena Kondulaynen
Vera's Mom
Sergey Barkovsky
Mariya Kravtsova
Vera’s Friend
Mariya Petrovskaya
Ilona’s Friend
Igor Jijikine
Kolya's Father
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film captures peak early-2010s Russian celeb culture—reality TV stars, Moscow club scenes, and the specific chaos of post-Soviet nouveau riche romance.
Zelenskyy made this during his Kvartal 95 comedy peak, years before playing a president on TV would accidentally become rehearsal for real life.
RU
UA
