To Live (2010 film)

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To Live (Russian: 'Жить', romanized: Zhit) is a 2010 Russian drama film written, directed by Yuri Bykov.[1] It is his debut film.[2][3] It premiered at the Kinotavr Film Festival.[4]

Directed byYuri Bykov
Written byYuri Bykov
Produced byAlexei Uchitel
Kira Saksaganskaya
StarringSergei Belyayev
Aleksei Komashko
Denis Shvedov
Sergey Sosnovsky
Konstantin Strelnikov
Vladislav Toldykov
Sergey Zharkov
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To Live
Directed byYuri Bykov
Written byYuri Bykov
Produced byAlexei Uchitel
Kira Saksaganskaya
StarringSergei Belyayev
Aleksei Komashko
Denis Shvedov
Sergey Sosnovsky
Konstantin Strelnikov
Vladislav Toldykov
Sergey Zharkov
CinematographyIvan Burlakov
Edited byYuri Bykov
Music byYuri Bykov
Distributed byRock Studios
Release dates
  • 3 November 2010 (2010-11-03) (Pegards de Russie)
  • 9 December 2010 (2010-12-09)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian
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Plot

In the Russian countryside, Mikhail is hunting when he encounters Andrey, a criminal who is running from three men who are trying to kill him. They are compelled to try to escape together, first in Mikhail's car, then on foot, while tension builds between them.[4]

Cast

  • Vladislav Toldykov as Mikhail
  • Denis Shvedov as Andrey
  • Sergei Belyayev as fisherman
  • Aleksei Komashko as Sergey
  • Sergey Sosnovsky as old man
  • Konstantin Strelnikov as Oleg
  • Sergey Zharkov as Ivan

Reception

Variety described the film as "[a]n impressively confident feature debut", while noting that it had been the subject of controversy due to the "onscreen death of an animal" (although the film's credits state that no animal was actually harmed).[4]

Awards and nominations

  • First feature film Prize in International Human Rights Film Festival, 2010[5]

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