Actor: Evgeniy Merkurev

A Room and a Half

A semi-fictional account of the life of Russian poet Joseph Brodsky, who was forced into American exile in 1972.

Crime & Punishment

Upon killing an old pawnbroker, a former student must confront the ensuing conflict between logic and emotion within him.

Happy Days

An unnamed hero roaming the streets of St Petersburg is befriended by a beggar with a donkey and a slightly deranged prostitute.

Comedy of the Strict Regime

The action is set in 1970 as the Soviet Union (and the entire progressive world) are preparing to celebrate Lenin's centenary. Not to be outdone, the camp commander decides to have the prisoners put on a play about Lenin's life. However, the ensuing preparations turn everything upside down and seem to offer a God-given chance to plot an escape.

Twilight

In the last winter of WWII a group of captive German soldiers is brought to a remote Russian village, where widows, a child and a crippled are the only ones left. This is a military drama about those, who can love and forgive.

The Mystery of Zaborsky Lake

Two teenagers are investigating a mystery of a possible monster living in the lake near their home town of Zaborsk.