The events of this parable take place in a city that resembles Leningrad (USSR) in 1938. This is a tense period of political persecutions and mass fear. The Captain of the Department of Internal Affairs Fyodor Volkonogov (32) specializes in obtaining self-incrimination from persons under investigation using special methods of force. But the moment comes for the repressive system to turn the eye on its own soldiers. Volkonogov’s direct supervisor commits suicide. Fyodor foresees his own arrest and flees, thus becoming “the enemy” hunted by the colleagues. Lucky to get regular clothes Captain is looking for the shelter ...
Director: Natasha Merkulova | Aleksei Chupov
Production Firm(s) | Place of Power (Russia), Look Film (Russia) |
Film Category | Feature film, Full length feature |
Genre | Thriller, Drama, Fantasy |
Text / Dialogue | Russian |
Subtitles | English, Estonian |
Duration | 126:00 |
Producer | Valeriy Fedorovich | Evgeniy Nikishov | Alexander Plotnikov |
Co-producer | Katrin Kissa | Charles-Evrard Tchekhoff | Nadiia Zaionchkovska |
Director | Natasha Merkulova | Aleksei Chupov |
Screenwriter | Natasha Merkulova | Aleksei Chupov | Mart Taniel |
Cinematographer | Mart Taniel |
Production Desinger | Sergey Fevralev |
Costume Designer | Nadezhda Vasileva |
Composer | Elena Stroganova | Matis Rei |
Sound Designer | Matis Rei |
Editor | Francois Gedigier |