"Golden Neighbors"
The plot of the lyrical comedy revolves around a group of people with different characters, habits and concerns, forced to get along under one roof in a St. Petersburg apartment.
They are united by the dream of leaving, and it seems that even a suitable chance looms on the horizon - one millionaire is ready to pay a good amount for dilapidated housing.
But under the terms of the deal, the sale and purchase agreement must be signed by all tenants, which turns out to be a difficult task: some doubt the correctness of the decision, while others do not want to “break up the family”.
One of the central roles in the film was played by Svetlana Nemolyaeva.
The story told in the film turned out to be familiar to her, since the actress had a similar experience.
“I had a time in my life when I lived in a communal apartment, so the story told in the film about connecting people with different characters and habits in one space is very close to me,” Intermedia quotes Svetlana Nemolyaeva.
She noted that "Golden Neighbors" is "a light and entertaining sitcom".
“This is my favorite genre, especially since there really is something to play.
Plus, the cast is just amazing!
An amazing atmosphere reigned on the site, and the director left the most pleasant impression.
The shooting took place at Lenfilm, my beloved, and for me every visit to St. Petersburg is a gift, as well as shooting in this project, ”said the actress.
The film also starred Mikhail Boyarsky, Ivan Okhlobystin, Olga Khokhlova, Sergei Shnurov, Liya Akhedzhakova and others.
The director was Stanislav Mareev ("Crime Formula", "SOBR", "Empire Under Attack").
"Emergency" (Bisangseoneon)
The South Korean thriller exploits two phobias at once: the fear of flying and the threat of contracting an unknown infection, which is relevant in the light of recent years.
One of the passengers dies of a strange illness aboard a packed liner bound for Hawaii.
The virus is spreading rapidly, infecting more and more people.
The aircraft is engulfed in chaos, and airports are refusing to accept a flight with an unknown contagion.
The fuel will run out sooner or later, and whether anyone can survive is a big question.
The film was shown for the first time at the 74th Cannes Film Festival on July 16, 2021, out of competition.
The shooting was attended by the stars of the Korean film industry Song Kang-ho ("Parasite") and Lee Byung-hun ("The Squid Game").
In preparation for filming, director Han Jae-rim met with pilots, aerial workers, and terrorist detectives to ensure that the film was as realistic as possible.
"14+: Sequel"
The main character Lyosha (Gleb Kalyuzhny) is 18 years old, and the problems he faces are already much more serious than in adolescence: here is the eternal conflict of fathers and children, and entering a university, and serving in the army.
And without a love line anywhere.
“On the one hand, my hero remains the same Lyosha from“ 14+ ”, on the other hand, he is getting older, he wants to be a real man.
In his conflicting desires, we will watch how the guy grows, ”Film.ru quotes Kalyuzhny.
The director of the film defines its genre as a dramedy, in which "a lot of music, the same characters, but changed."
The original film "14+" was presented both in theaters and on the YouTube platform, where it has collected more than 138 million views.
© Shot from the filming of the film "14+: Sequel"
"Lovers"
The comedy "Lovers" by Elena Khazanova is a conditional continuation of her 2019 film "Mistresses".
The heroes of the picture, performed by Pavel Priluchny, Roman Kurtsyn and Alexei Zolotovitsky, are trying to improve their personal lives and at the same time annoy their girlfriends.
To do this, they first go to group therapy for men who have suffered from female intrigues, and after that they decide to turn into some sort of Robin Hoods who will help other men bring their lovers to clean water.
The only problem is that solving such problems is far from their forte, because the heroes cannot even improve their relations with the opposite sex.
The roles in the film were played by Maxim Vitorgan, Alena Babenko, Natalya Chistyakova-Ionova, Lyubov Tolkalina and others.
"I will live"
The main character of the drama "I will live" Alla, performed by Evgenia Dmitrieva, lived all her life for the sake of her family.
She has two ex-husbands whom she constantly helps, and two adult children who live at her expense.
They are used to getting everything they need from Alla, while not even being interested in her life.
Tired of the heavy burden of responsibility and indifference, the heroine tells her relatives that she is terminally ill.
They are upset at first, but the prospect of receiving an inheritance soon forces everyone to pull themselves together and enter into a real battle.
Only Allah can stop it, having taught the family a lesson and made them grow up.
Director Eduard Bordukov notes that the film has something in common with the famous film "American Beauty" by Sam Mendes, in which the protagonist is bogged down in the cares of the family and has lost his taste for life.
“In the script, I was attracted by the story of a woman who lives according to foreign laws: her environment pushes her to the fact that she owes everyone - to support children who have grown up a long time ago, communicate with ex-husbands for the sake of the psychological comfort of children, behave decently and correspond to social status.
And all these "shoulds" oppress the heroine as a person.
And we see the path of the heroine, her sudden insight and an attempt to change her life and the resulting inevitable struggle with the outside world - and above all with loved ones, ”the Kino-Teatr.ru portal quotes the director as saying.
Vladimir Simonov, Anna Starshenbaum, Sergey Lanbamin and Andrey Martynov also played in the film.
"On the Air" (On the Line)
Mel Gibson in the crime thriller On the Air plays the eccentric DJ Elvis, who gets into serious trouble.
Elvis' live broadcast receives a call from an unknown person.
He threatens to kill the hero's family for "ruining his life".
To save his family and get out of a difficult situation, Gibson's character will have to reveal his dirty secrets to a large audience and find out the identity of the criminal without interrupting the broadcast.
The film was written and directed by Romuald Boulanger, and the roles were played by Kevin Dillon (Platoon, The Doors), William Moseley (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe), Nadia Fares (Crimson Rivers) and others.