Stars

A somber, wryly comic plunge through a harsh city, weighing dignity against desperate choices with quiet emotional force.

Directed by

Alexandr Novikov-Yanginov

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Viktor Sukhorukov, Seydulla Moldakhanov, Amadu Mamadakov

Overview

Uzbek citizen Yury Derbenev is sent to work in Moscow to raise money for the treatment of a seriously ill daughter. His profession, however, is inappropriate: Yury Alexeevich is a teacher of Russian language and literature. And by nationality he is Russian. After many ordeals and misfortunes into which the capital plunged him, Yury is faced with a choice: to go to kill and save his own daughter or remain an honest person.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, morality, survival, immigration

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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