Crime & Punishment

A grim, psychologically intense descent into guilt and obsession, set in a bleak modern city.

Created by

Vladimir Mirzoev

Genres

Drama, Crime

Starring

Ivan Yankovsky, Lyubov Aksyonova, Tikhon Zhiznevsky

Overview

Summer, St. Petersburg of the XXI century. Student Rodion Raskolnikov is exhausted by lack of money, unemployment and thoughts about the meaninglessness of his existence. But the idea is maturing in his mind that some people have the "right" to do the most vile things if they make great discoveries and move the world forward. To test the theory on himself, he kills an old woman-a micro-lender. Investigator Porfiry Petrovich is on the trail of Raskolnikov, who wants to get a sincere confession from him.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Guilt, morality, obsession, isolation

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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