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Зверёк

2024 · 22 min

A short, wry backstage slice of life about awkward ambition and the small compromises of getting close to success.

Directed by
Irina Prokhorova
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Konstantin Khabensky, Aleksandra Rebenok, Olga Voronina
Overview
Aspiring actress Sonya, having lost all hopes of getting an audition for the eminent artistic director of the theater, gets a job on the set of a film in which he is taking part. The girl, who is in love with her, helps the girl get closer to the artist, Vanya, an assistant sound engineer and part-time talented playwright who wrote a play especially for Sonya. However, due to excitement, all attempts by the inexperienced actress to express herself turn into awkward incidents. Time is running out, and soon Sonya will be faced with a choice: stay true to her friendship or carve out a place for herself in the sun.

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Directed by
Irina Prokhorova
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Konstantin Khabensky, Aleksandra Rebenok, Olga Voronina
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • friendship
    • identity
    • betrayal
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Irina Prokhorova
    Written by
    Irina Prokhorova
    Starring
    Konstantin Khabensky, Aleksandra Rebenok, Olga Voronina, Sergey Belyaev, Anna Chipovskaya, Aleksandr Ustyugov, Polina Romanova, Pavel Filippov
    Music
    Ilya Maslennikov, Teo Tao
    Cinematography
    Alexandr Grinash
    Runtime
    22 min
    Country
    Russia
    Languages
    Russian

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