In 2015, viewers saw a film work directed by Mikhail Khleborodov. The Russian series "Temporarily Unavailable", the actors and roles in which were carefully selected, combines elements of comedy and drama. The script for this comedy film, written by Andrei Kivinov, received many ratings and feedback from both critics and viewers.
Plot of the film
The main intrigue of the series is that the two men switched places, and without much desire. An interesting fact is that in the film "Temporarily Unavailable", the actors playing the roles of the main characters have long been known for many other film projects.
By the will of fate, one of the main characters, Maxim Zolotov, has a chance to transform his life and become an auditor in a small town. He accidentally ended up in the ambulance carriage along with another hero - investigator Anton Pletnev. Taking advantage of the situation in time, Maxim changes his documents with him and from that moment begins a new life. After going through a lot of different tests, he radically changes his idea of many things.
For the hero Anton Pletnev, completely different tests will begin. He will be in the hospital without documents, lose his memory, and he will have a difficult task - to prove his identity.
Casting
In the multi-part project “Temporarily Unavailable,” first-order actors are Dmitry Dyuzhev and Sergey Bezrukov, who have already starred together in other films. Among them, the most famous can be noted: the "Brigade", "Holidays of high security." Also, the joint work can include the performance of Bezrukov “Found a scythe on a stone”, where Dyuzhev got the main role. And vice versa, the film was already directed by Dmitry Dyuzhev, Sergei, who played one of the roles in the novel "Moms".
As for the series "Temporarily Unavailable", here the storylines associated with the main characters are shown in parallel, and they intersect only at the very beginning and in the final part.
It should be noted that the actors in the movie “Temporarily Unavailable” are no less famous, and the supporting roles that they play are interesting to the audience. Among them: Oleg Taktarov, Ekaterina Fedulova, Vera Shpak, Valeria Lanskaya, Sergey Astakhov, Alexander Tyutin and others.
Filming
The creators of the series chose Moscow and the Tula region for filming. In particular, many scenes were shot in the director’s favorite city, Aleksin. It was here that Khleborodov, together with his team, filmed the film Courier from Paradise. Since the result was positive, the same composition decided to take up work on the film "Temporarily Unavailable." Actors in the process of filming fell into various interesting situations.
So, Sergey Bezrukov had to drive an old car of domestic production, which entailed some difficulties. As the actor himself noted, the hardest thing for him was to get used to the car with a manual transmission again after a long drive on the "automation".
Impressions of the actors
After filming a multi-part film, the whole group left a lot of diverse impressions. Judging by the comments, the actors of the series "Temporarily Unavailable" took part in an unusual project for them. For example, Dmitry Dyuzhev has long dreamed of playing a man who suffers from memory loss. Often, as a result of such a problem, the victim begins a new life and new character traits are discovered. According to Dyuzhev, it was new for him to show during the film the evolution of his hero, a new round of personality development.
As Sergey Bezrukov spoke about the work of Andrei Kivinov, there is something in the plot from Gogol’s work. Bezrukov’s character had to try on the life of a stranger. The actor plays an unusual role - his character is an official, a con man who took advantage of the situation and introduced himself as a different person.
What did the director want to show?
Director Khleborodov characterizes his film work as a comedy of a satirical plan with elements of psychologism. The highlight of the plot is the "turning over" of fate. Two characters change places, and their life begins to play with new colors. As a result, they find their true path.
According to Mikhail Khleborodov, in our time people often do not live as they would like, but according to circumstances. It happens that at one fine moment there is a serious case, which turns everything upside down. A man goes the other way and understands that there is no desire to return back. It is this theme of internal unfreedom that is raised in the picture. It concerns those people who, from childhood, bear a certain burden. As a result, they come to the sad conclusion that life does not bring pleasure, and something needs to be urgently changed.
Reviews on the series
According to the views of the audience, the film “Temporarily Unavailable”, the actors and roles in which are perfectly selected, recalls with its plot the Gogol's “The Examiner”. The only difference is that the series is a modern interpretation with the addition of original Russian humor. The situations described in the film take place on the territory of Russia, because even among officials there are dishonest crooks. However, as fans of the film write in reviews, the image of the stolen mayor performed by Alexander Tyutin did not cause categorically negative emotions. All thanks to the natural charm and brutal image of the actor.
Some spectators were pleasantly surprised by the actors in the film “Temporarily Unavailable”, whose photos had previously been full of KVN posters. In particular, I liked the image of a petty thief, played by former KVN officer Dmitry Khrustalev. Thanks to his raciness and talent, the rather weak saturations could be turned into humorous scenes.
Many believe that the creators of the picture revealed a real topic, especially in the Russian hinterland, where those in power cross the borders of the permissible, feeling impunity and losing conscience. Pleased with the end of the film - a positive one that makes the viewer think.
Film Critics Reviews
Experts in the field of cinema believe that Russian comedy with a good script and thoughtful plot is about the multi-part project “Temporarily Unavailable”. The actors who played the main characters only decorate the film with their charm, sense of humor and ability to transform.
The storyline is straightforward, but it makes you want to see all the episodes at once. The only minus that critics note is that very often “flickering” on the screen of Bezrukov specifically. The scenes with this actor are much larger than with Dyuzhev or other actors. Although the Dyuzhev-Bezrukov tandem is always a win-win, with their participation the comedy turns out to be of high quality. Many believe that comedy roles in which he reveals all his acting potential are most suitable for Dmitry Dyuzhev. As for Bezrukov, he is able to demonstrate absolutely any image.