Satire on the rich, paranormal phenomena and children's sports: "The Palace" and "Hockey Dads" are released

Highlights: Satire on the rich, paranormal phenomena and children's sports: "The Palace" and "Hockey Dads" are released. In addition, viewers will be able to watch the Korean comedy action film "Collapse" about an apartment building falling into a sinkhole along with its residents. The film "Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose" about the adventures of a parapsychologist in search of an intellectual animal will be released in Russia. The thriller "The 13 Comings of the Devil" starring Amber Heard will also be shown.

On Thursday, November 23, Roman Polanski's satire with Fanny Ardant, Mickey Rourke and Alexander Petrov will be released in Russia. In the center of the plot are extremely rich hotel guests, who, in anticipation of the new millennium, find themselves in various bizarre situations. In addition, viewers will be able to watch the Korean comedy action film "Collapse" about an apartment building falling into a sinkhole along with its residents, the film "Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose" about the adventures of a parapsychologist in search of an intellectual animal, and the Russian family film "Hockey Dads", where the coach intends to win the competition in order to prevent the demolition of the only ice palace in the city. The thriller "The 13 Comings of the Devil" starring Amber Heard will also be shown.

The Palace

Roman Polanski's comedy film, produced in Italy, France, Switzerland and Poland, takes place on New Year's Eve in the Alps in a luxury hotel, whose wealthy guests are preparing to spend the old millennium. The managers of the establishment instruct the staff to fulfill all the whims of the guests.

According to Polanski, he was a regular at a ski resort in Gstaad for half a century, where he watched the extremely wealthy elite and service personnel.

"These two worlds are each funny and sometimes even grotesque in their own way," Polanski was quoted as saying by labiennale.org. "The idea of making a film about this exotic world came to me overnight. It was supposed to be a comedy, rough and rather sarcastic, strict in its attitude to the characters of the picture, but not without a hint of condescension and warm feelings."

The premiere of the caritina took place at the Venice Film Festival. The cast includes Alexander Petrov, Mickey Rourke, Fanny Ardant, and John Cleese.

"Collapse" (Singkeuhol)

In his new film, Kim Ji-hoon once again talks about the catastrophe that connects the lives of many people. Previously, the director has already touched upon this issue in the film May 18 (2007), where the plot revolves around the outbreak of riots, and in The Tower (2012), a film about skyscrapers engulfed in fire.

In the new action comedy, Park Dong-won moves to a new apartment with his family. The hero notices that the building is skewed, and the neighbors complain about the lack of water. Regardless, Dong-won throws a housewarming party. In the morning, the apartment building and its residents fall into a deep sinkhole.

Critics note the unique humor, acting and visual effects, as well as the emotional tension that the authors managed to maintain throughout the film.

"It will be easy for international audiences to understand the unique combination of humor and action in this film, so be sure to take the opportunity to watch this film before its inevitable Hollywood remake is made," said The Reel Bits writer Richart Gray.

Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose

Declining American-Hungarian parapsychologist Nandor Fodor travels to the Isle of Man to investigate the strange case of a talking mongoose. A family living there claims that the beast even has a name – Jeff. The Doctor finds the diary of the head of the family, Mr. Irving, which captures all the antics of the mongoose.

"Believe only in what you see, hear, touch," says Fodor's assistant Ann, played by Minnie Driver.

The film also stars Simon Pegg, Christopher Lloyd, and Gary Beadle. Jeff was voiced by English science fiction writer Neil Gaiman.

The plot is based on a real case that happened in 1931. It was directed by Adam Segal, who also wrote the script for the film.

"Hockey Dads"

As his first full-length feature work, director Andrey Bulatov chose a film for the whole family on a sports theme. The director, together with Ekaterina Mikhailova, wrote the script for the film and played one of the roles.

In the center of the story is the coach of the children's hockey team Andrey, who intends to protect the only ice palace in the town from demolition. The fathers of his wards come to his aid. Now it's up to them to be a great team and win the Night League. Otherwise, the antagonist in the person of Yuri Chursin will immediately proceed to the destruction of the building and a new construction.

The roles in the film were also played by such stars of Russian cinema as Alexei Bardukov, Mikhail Porechenkov, Anya Chipovskaya, Alexei Kravchenko, Vladislav Vetrov and others.

"This is a sports film that motivates people to play hockey. It has a lot of spectacular hockey scenes, filmed using the latest equipment, and the interweaving of storylines, unexpected twists, exciting races will keep the viewer in suspense until the very end," Bulatov promises.

"The 13 Comings of the Devil" (In the Fire)

In the Italian-American film, Amber Heard appeared as a New York psychiatrist Grace Burnham, who goes to a small town to cure a boy. The villagers believe that the child is the embodiment of a demon who brings bad luck. Grace intends to prove to everyone in the neighborhood that the boy has nothing to do with the supernatural, but differs from other children in some ways. Gradually, however, the heroine encounters strange incidents.

The 13 Comings of the Devil is the first project in which Heard appeared after a high-profile trial between her and Johnny Depp. According to Aaron B. Peterson, the author of The Hollywood Outsider, the role in the thriller, which balances between religion and science, is one of the best works of the actress.