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Captain Volkonogov Escaped

2023 · 125 min

A grim, oppressive descent through paranoia and moral dread, where supernatural warnings and bureaucratic terror blur into a punishing search for forgiveness.

Directed by
Natalya Merkulova, Alexey Chupov
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Yura Borisov, Timofey Tribuntsev, Nikita Kukushkin
Overview
Captain Fedor Volkonogov works in law enforcement. He is on the good books of the management, and his colleagues respect him. But one day, his life abruptly changes: he is declared a criminal. The Captain manages to run away before he is arrested. Suddenly he turns into an outcast, whom his former colleagues search across the whole city. At night Volkonogov is visited by a messenger from the other world, who warns him that after death he will go hell and be tormented forever. But he has an opportunity to change his fate and get to paradise if he repents, and at least one person forgives him. The Captain embarks on his way to find forgiveness. But he cannot even fathom what tests are awaiting him on this way.

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Directed by
Natalya Merkulova, Alexey Chupov
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Yura Borisov, Timofey Tribuntsev, Nikita Kukushkin
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • survival
  • power
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, fantasy
Directed by
Natalya Merkulova, Alexey Chupov
Written by
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Starring
Yura Borisov, Timofey Tribuntsev, Nikita Kukushkin, Aleksandr Yatsenko, Natalya Kudryashova, Viktoriya Tolstoganova, Anastasiya Ukolova, Vitaliya Kornienko
Music
Elena Stroganova, Matis Rei
Cinematography
Mart Taniel
Runtime
125 min
Country
Estonia, France, Russia
Languages
Russian

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