MosGaz. Case No. 9: Cherkasov's Last Case

A slow-burning Soviet-era detective drama that feels like a quiet, tense meditation on aging and duty.

Created by

Yevgeni Zvezdakov

Starring

Andrey Smolyakov, Marina Aleksandrova, Maksim Matveev

Overview

1981. Cherkasov investigates a complicated case. And, as always, his superiors are dissatisfied with him. They reprimand him at meetings and threaten to remove him from his position. It is quite difficult for Cherkasov to imagine himself in retirement. But he understands that he has started to tire quickly and miss important information. In short, he is getting old. Then a young investigator appears who knows how to work with the new computers and brings a lie detector to the department. Ivan Petrovich decides to give in. But in his last case, he must put an end to it himself.

How it feels

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

About

Aging, work, obsession, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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