Modern Russian cinema is annually replenished with more than a dozen films of various genres and directions, which is an excellent foundation for the promotion of young talents and aspiring actors.
Today we will tell about the film "Star" - another work of the Armenian director Anna Melikyan.
The actors of the film are selected with special zeal. In the film, both young talents and actors interact who have roles in dozens of films.
The film "Star": actors and roles
The script of this film is notable for its originality. The plot is based on a segment of the life of several people who are in search of themselves.
Actors of the film "Star" began their work, and after 2.5 months the film was shot and ready for screening.
The main character Masha is played by a beginner, but promising Georgian actress Tinatin Dalakishvili.
In the film "Star" there are actors who received the Kinotavr Award for their role. It is about Saveria JanusauskaitΔ, a Lithuanian actress who masterfully played the role of Rita.
Pavel Tabakov made his debut on the screen, playing the role of Bones.
Tinatin Dalakishvili as Masha
Masha is a young girl who desperately wants to become a star, putting maximum effort into this. Mashaβs main job is to care for the old man, she lives with these funds. In addition, she does not refuse any part-time job that is tied to her, because due to such works Masha saves money to improve her appearance. The fact is that Masha drove into her head that her body is imperfect, and this is precisely what her failures on the way to her longed dream are.
The role in this film brought the actress Tinatin Dalakishvili special popularity. Despite the fact that she is a landscape designer by profession, the girl copes well with her acting career. The name Tinantin is interpreted as the "ray of the sun."
Severia Janusauskaite as Rita
Rita is a beautiful and independent woman, without financial problems. It would seem that what else is needed for such a woman? But can she be called happy? Rita is terminally ill, and how much she has left to live is unknown. In addition, her common-law husband does not dare to legitimize their relationship, so the main task of Rita is to get pregnant and marry him. But it happens that after another quarrel, Rita is left with nothing. She is driven out of the house, and by chance at that moment Rita meets Masha.
Arriving at the casting, Saveria Janusauskaite did not know the Russian language. After the selection passed, I learned it in a short period of time.
Pavel Tabakov as Bones
Kostya is a wayward teenager who, like many at this age, has youthful maximalism. The boy constantly manifests his own Self, thereby conflicting with his father and Rita.
Quite by accident, Kostya meets Masha, and a real feeling arises between them. From this moment, the fate of three people is tied in a tight knot.
Pavel Tabakov is the son of a star couple Oleg Tabakov and Irina Zudina.
The movie "Star" 2014: actors of a secondary plan
In addition to the main cast, the film was supplemented by its game:
- Andrey Smolyakov in the role of the famous businessman and father of Kostya;
- Juozas Budraitis played the old man;
- Alexander Shane played the role of a gallery employee;
- Arunas Storpirstis appeared as head of the department of hemopathology of a private clinic.
Interesting facts about casting and filming
The only actress who won the main role almost from the first test is Severia Janusauskaite. She managed to subdue the director from the photo from her portfolio. The remaining actors of the film "Star" were selected over a year and a half.
Since Russian was not native to the main characters, their roles were re-voiced.
In the frames of the film you can often find glass, glare, reflections, looking glass - this is a kind of highlight, which the director tried to complement the main sensations.
The central scenes of the film were shot in natural interiors, slightly modified during the creation process.
Conclusion
The film causes a lot of emotions, especially the final stage of the film "Star". The actors and the plot of the film is the key to its success, in which each participant played his role as realistically as possible. The denouement of the film, it would seem, is expected and logical, but causes a huge emotional reaction. Therefore, we can confidently say that this film is worthy of the most positive reviews.