In our material I would like to talk about such a promising artist as Sonya Karpunina. What famous film projects did the girl celebrate? How successful is her career? What is known about the personal life of Sonya Karpunina? About all this - later in the article.
Childhood and youth
Sonya Karpunina was born on June 3, 1985 in Moscow. A girl was born in a family of banking professionals. At first, the girl did not consider creative professions as an occupation of her whole life. Parents wanted Sonya to repeat their fate and make a career in the financial sector. In school years, the girl dreamed of becoming a surgeon. However, the family did not support her in this desire, and the intention to enter a medical university was gradually dispelled. The result was the enrollment of our heroine at the State University of Economics, Informatics and Statistics. For about a year, Sonya Karpunina worked at one of the banks in Moscow.
Soon, the girl realized that she was too far from the world of finance. The future artist quit her job, after which her parents sent her daughter to London to take language courses. This period was a transition for her. It was hard for Sonya Karpunina to get comfortable in a foreign, unfamiliar country. For a long time she suffered from a lack of communication with family and friends.
Upon returning from England, Sonya told her parents that she intends to enter the State Institute of Cinematography. After a while, the girl was enrolled in the faculty of directing. Already in the first courses, Karpunina began to write scripts, as well as work on the creation of short films.
Film debut
As a director, Sonya Karpunina made her debut in 2010. The first work for our heroine in this field was the author’s short film “Marina”. The plot focuses on a young shepherdess who grew up in a mountainous area under the supervision of a caring grandfather. Soon, the guardian of the main character dies, and Marina begins to realize that real life has nothing to do with childhood fantasies. The girl is inspired by the slogan “What does not kill makes us stronger” and finds the strength to cope with sad circumstances.
It is worth noting that the short film “Marina” is the thesis of Sonya Karpunina, with whom the artist graduated from VGIK. Despite this, the film managed to visit the rotation of the popular Kustendorf film forum and win the sympathy of Emir Kusturica himself.
First full-length tape
In 2012, the first full-length work of Karpunina as a director was released on wide screens. That for the young artist was the tape "Everything is simple." It is noteworthy that Sonia prepared the script for the film while studying at the last courses of the university. The girl was among the few students who wanted to present as a thesis a full-fledged film with a long timing. However, at that time Karpunina had neither the means nor her own team to do this. In the end, Sonya still managed to implement the project, but at the age of 26.
The film "Everything is Simple", in which, by the way, Sonya played a major role, tells the story of a student named Nadia. The latter does not know grief; she studies in London and uses the wealth of her parents. Everything would be nice, but the girl’s beloved boyfriend remains in Moscow, not wanting to lose a promising job. Suddenly, Nadia decides to visit the young man, returning to Russia. That's just the capital presents her disappointment. The girl meets old friends who show her the other side of life, filled with betrayal, hopelessness and lack of prospects.
Sonya Karpunina and Klim Shipenko
The artist began dating her beloved Klim in 2012 and soon got married. The young people met at a gathering of actors, directors and screenwriters who worked on the implementation of the project "Everything is simple." Soon, a romantic relationship began between the talented artists. Sonia and Klim became close friends amid a love of cinema and became just an inseparable couple. Currently, Karpunina and Shipenko continue to stay together, are engaged in directing activities and are making great plans for the future.
Sonya Karpunina: filmography
Today, on the account of a young, promising artist, participation in the following projects:
- "Classmates."
- "Marina".
- "Pure white snow."
- "Out of town".
- "Chance".
- "Everything is simple."