There is an opinion that Russian cinema is going through hard times. Let me disagree with this. The list of domestic short films that we have prepared will dispel such beliefs, making you cry and laugh, wonder and empathize.
Short film "Time to live, time to die"
Right during the filming process, an elderly actress dies, and the rest of the actors, enclosed in strict contractual frameworks, have to get out, continuing the game and pretending that a colleague is alive.
The film reveals the features of life on the set, showing the viewer the invisible wrong side remaining behind the scenes. A gloomy comedy in which the boundaries of the permissible are so blurred that they reach the point of complete absurdity. Starring Gosha Kutsenko and Lyubov Tolkalina.
Short film "Reach for Mom"
Russian outback. The ordinary life of a simple family, filled with daily worries, vanity and petty quarrels. A family where dad thinks about how to get money for a tile, and mom strictly punishes children for pranks. But what happens if such a seemingly boring lifestyle is in danger of disappearing ... forever?
The piercing story of a little girl about hatred, fear and love, which is still being acquired as a conscious feeling.
Short Chippendale
Incredible luck falls on the head of a merchant of rare furniture. In the Tatar wilderness, he discovers a rare masterpiece of furniture art - a chest of drawers by Thomas Chippendale.
A film about greed and thirst for profit, which acts as a perfect motivation for desperate actions. A touching story in which luck, greed and self-interest give the hero of Viktor Sukhorukov an unforgettable experience.
Short Curse
The short monologue film, directed by Zhora Kryzhovnikov in the Found Footage genre, reveals to the viewer an amazing number of aspects of human life. A tragicomic story about the casting of an unclaimed actor, which could become for him a pass to a better life.
Short film "Zugzwang"
Zugzwang is a position in checkers and chess in which any player’s move leads to a deterioration in his position.
The champion of commercial chess tournaments, having firmly strengthened his position in the professional field, did not think at all about strategies on the personal front. Will the multi-year leader be able to resist the crushing maneuver prepared by his opponent?
Short film "Strict reprimand"
The film takes place at the Maritime Academy. The main character - excellent pupil Sasha Tsaplin - turns 18 years old, and comrades persuade him to have some fun. The purchased booze is not enough, and two cadets, Moroz and Lob, go AWOL for a new portion.
From the story told on behalf of Sasha Tsapli, the viewer learns about the life of cadet cadets: about their hopes, the first serious misconduct, about honor, inner struggle, real male friendship and the punishment that will inevitably follow.
Short Pindos
Three local authorities from the Russian hinterland decide to thoroughly “work out” the foreigner who came from in their area. The filmmakers capture the atmosphere of gop culture: the shabby steps of the provincial deli, tracksuits, seeds, beer and eloquent local jargon. The five-minute film was shot from start to finish in one shot, helping to transfer the viewer to the scene.
Short film "Feet - Atavism"
A 10-minute investigation film, imitating all the traditions of documentary films, raises a question that has not been discussed before. People have a lot of atavisms: tails, scales, wool ... But only one catastrophically affects our heart and halves life. Guess which one? Legs! The young scientist boldly removes the veil from previously classified topics of experimental medicine.
Short film "Convulsions, asphyxiation, death"
What if you are one of those people whose concern for their own health sometimes reaches the point of absurdity? You can’t find a place for yourself, now and then listening to new sensations, looking for confirmation of a far-fetched diagnosis.
The main character of the comedy short film is Anton Kroshkin, a student at the School of Medicine. He, like many other people, is concerned about the appearance of strange symptoms. But unlike other inhabitants, he is a physician, and therefore he can provide first aid to himself.
Lovers to find the symptoms of all the diseases existing in the world are dedicated.
Short film "World of fasteners"
The fear of the unknown is the eternal problem of humanity. We want to look into the future, plan everything down to the smallest detail, make sure that everything is under control.
A young couple, Mitya and Olya, are planning a wedding and, of course, want her to be special, not like everyone else. To do this, they turn to the organizer, who, being an expert in his industry, promises a completely thorough approach to business - to organize not only a wedding, but also a divorce, infidelity, funeral ...
It is noteworthy that in this tragicomic sketch Andrei Merzlikin is revealed to the viewer from a side that is not quite usual for most of his roles. And the film itself was awarded the main prize of the Short Meter contest at the Kinotavr festival in 2011.