Failure of Engineer Garin

A slow-burning Soviet-era thriller that blends noir atmosphere with sci-fi ambition, demanding attention as it unravels a tale of dangerous invention and moral decay.

Created by

Leonid Kvinikhidze

Genres

Mystery, Crime, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Oleg Borisov, Nonna Terentyeva, Aleksandr Belyavskiy

Overview

At the end of the 1920s, in Petrograd, on Krestovsky Island, the corpse of a man similar to the engineer Garin was found. Garin himself managed to take advantage of the brilliant discovery of the scientist Mantsev and designed an apparatus with destructive power. A dangerous hunt begins for this invention. Having faked the death, he emigrated from Russia and, under the guise of a French businessman, tries to establish contacts with the head of one of the European financial concerns, Rolling. Garin's ultimate goal is power over the world...

How it feels

Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, ambition, corruption, betrayal

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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