Empire V

A stylish, cynical vampire satire that blends surreal world-building with dark humor and a disaffected coming-of-age vibe.

Directed by

Victor Ginzburg

Genres

Drama, Thriller, Science fiction

Starring

Pavel Tabakov, Taisiya Radchenko, Miron Fedorov

Overview

In modern-day Moscow, disaffected former journalism student Roman follows a cryptic invitation to join “the elite” and finds himself forcibly transformed into a vampire. But not your typical creature of the night. Thanks to a parasitical worm known as the Tongue, Roman (now called Rama) has become part of a ruling class of vampires who exercise an “anonymous dictatorship” over humans based not on a thirst for blood but the hunger for money. As various instructors school him in the ways of their elite breed, and Rama explores his new supernatural abilities, he begins a tentative relationship with another newly turned vampire, Hera. His desire for more knowledge about this intoxicating new world also leads him into potentially deadly conflict with Mithra, his mentor who becomes his nemesis.

How it feels

Satirical, dark, cynical and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, corruption, identity, class

Content

Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.

Note

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

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