In September 2017, the premiere screening of the film Good intentions was held on the Rossiya television channel. The main idea that the authors wanted to convey to the viewer lies in the title of the film: "The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
The entire plot of the film is divided into three time periods.
"Good intentions". Main characters
The series "Good intentions" was released in 2017. The main action takes place around the Firsov family in the small town of Zaozersk.
Vladimir Semenovich Firsov is an honest and fair mayor who does all the best for his city and his family.
Semen Firsov - the eldest son and right hand of Vladimir Semenovich. Imperious, cruel and conceited. Semyon falls in love with the dancer of one of the cabarets and calls her to leave with him, despite the fact that she does not love him.
Natasha is the average daughter of Vladimir Semenovich. She is almost madly in love with her husband Vladik. Vladik constantly gets into some unpleasant stories: either he will lose money, then he will be caught drunk at the wheel. Natasha, with humility, forgives him everything and solves all problems through her father. Natasha and her husband have two children.
Julia Firsova is the youngest daughter of the mayor. Spoiled, eccentric, selfish. Julia grew up without a mother and practically does not remember her, but, surrounded by all-round care from her father and older brother, she was used to the fact that the whole world should revolve around her, and all her wishes should be fulfilled instantly. Yulia likes the young architect Bogdan Klyuchevsky, and she is doing her best to get the object of adoration and marry him.
The girl Inga is dancing in a cabaret, work weighs on her. And once Semyon Firsov notices her and provides an opportunity to say goodbye to a past life forever. Inga really wants a new life, but she remains honest and warns Semyon that she does not love him. As a result, she becomes Firsov's wife and works as a choreographer at school. Work is her only outlet in life with her unloved husband, in the eternal mockery of his relatives.
Bogdan Klyuchevsky is a young and talented architect. Bogdan creates a project to equip Zelenogorsk, and then is hired by Semen to create a project for his house. Bogdan is going to marry Yulia, but is not really passionate about her. But the meeting with Inga turned out to be fatal. The guy loved the girl with all his heart. In one of the reviews of the film "Good intentions" 2017 you can read "... between Inga and Bogdan some kind of unearthly connection was immediately established, they are like light halves that met in the dark kingdom. Such love cannot end well ..."
Actors
In reviews of the film "Good intentions" you can often find responses about the cast, and many viewers believe that the group of artists is perfectly matched. Most actors are known in Russian cinema firsthand.
One of the main roles, namely the role of Inga, was played by the inimitable Glafira Tarhanova. Many directors speak of her as the most talented of modern actresses. Indeed, Tarkhanova starred in a huge number of Russian films: “Cheating”, “Lovers”, “Friend of the Family”, “Year in Tuscany”, “The Way to Yourself”, “Gromovs” and many others. During the filming of the series "Good intentions" (2017), the actress was in an interesting position and was waiting for the birth of her fourth child. But, despite this, as noted by members of the crew, she behaved extremely professionally. In reviews of the film "Good intentions" of 2017, Glafira's work is most often noted, indicating the plausibility of the role she played.
Actor Dmitry Orlov, who played Semyon Firsov, is no less popular. Little is known about Dmitry’s biography, but the number of films and television series in which he starred is impressive. Orlov is not only an actor, but also a director, producer, screenwriter and even television presenter.
The role of Firsov Sr. was played by Valery Afanasyev. All of his roles cannot be listed; their number has long exceeded one hundred. Roles in the theater and cinema, series, but everything else Valery still writes poetry and masterfully plays the guitar. Songs written by him sound in the once-famous youth series "Simple Truths."
The unbridled youngest daughter Julia was played by Olga Grishina. The actress is better known in Ukrainian cinema.
Yana Sobolevskaya got the role of Natasha. Until 2014, Yana lived in Kiev, and only a few years ago she moved to Moscow. The actress works a lot in the theater, but she also plays roles in cinema quite often. She starred in one of the most popular series of our time - "Major", where she played an episodic role of the mother of Igor Sokolovsky.
Vladimir Goreslavets does not appear on the screens so often, but many viewers in reviews and reviews of “Good intentions” (2017) mark his game as excellent, adding that the actor has become so accustomed to his role and played so reliably that his heart sank in his chest.
Anastasia Vedenskaya, Andrey Barilo, Vladimir Zherebtsov, Maria Pirogova, Sergey Denga and many others also played in the film.
What is the movie about
The heroes of the series are constantly faced with a choice, and those actions that they perform with good intentions turn against them. Accordingly, the name of the series reflects its main essence. The authors seem to lead the viewer to the idea that the road to hell has been laid out with good intentions.
What else is the movie about? About love and hate, about decency and dishonor, but just about life, in all its manifestations.
Acting feedback
Reviews for the film "Good intentions", as always, are controversial. Many viewers note the impeccably selected cast. The actors played their heroes so talentedly that it is simply impossible to not believe this film.
Others, on the contrary, note that the actors' play is weak, the cast is not very well chosen.
But, as they say, there are so many people, so many opinions, so it’s better to see once than hear a hundred times.
Story Reviews
The plot of the series fit in 20 episodes. The picture describes three time periods. The main characters are initially Inga and Semyon Firsov, Bogdan Klyuchevsky, Julia, but later new heroes appear. Matured children Denis (son of Inga and Bogdan Klyuchevsky) and the daughter of Semyon and his new wife Lyuba.
Lyuba and Denis meet by chance, but a bright feeling instantly arises between them. Their path to each other is long and thorny. Like Romeo and Juliet, they find themselves between two hateful families. However, Luba and Denis find themselves together.
The third time period tells about the difficulties in the relationship of a young couple, Lyuba and Denis, as well as about the newly married Inge and Semyon Firsov.
Conclusion
Reviews about the film "Good intentions" of 2017 in the main part are positive, although viewers indicate a certain length of storyline.
But in general, we can say that this is a good Russian series, with an interesting plot, a good cast. The film deserves to be seen, especially by those who love Russian melodramas.