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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.6 / 100
2006·Comedy / Drama·1h 35m

PLAYING THE VICTIM

A young man drops out of university and goes to the police. He's done nothing wrong he just wants a job. A particular job. Playing the victim in murder reconstructions. Maybe by getting close to death he can manage to cheat on his own.

Above the Line
Kirill Serebrennikov·DirectorOleg Presnyakov·WriterVladimir Presnyakov·WriterSergey Mokritsky·Director of PhotographyAlexandr Manotskov·Original Music ComposerOlga Grinshpun·Editor
Cast
Yuriy Chursin·ValyaVitaliy Khaev·CaptainAleksandr Ilyin Jr·SevaMarat Basharov·KarasOlga Demidova·waitressAnna Mikhalkova·LyudaFyodor Dobronravov·Valya's father / uncle PetyaMarina Golub·Valya's motherAndrey Fomin·Sysoïev, l'intellectuel neurasthéniqueElena Morozova·Olya
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Kirill Serebrennikov·DirectorAleksandra Vasnetsova·First Assistant DirectorYulia Pokrovskaya·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Oleg Presnyakov·WriterVladimir Presnyakov·Writer
Camera· 4
Sergey Mokritsky·Director of PhotographyVictor Ofitserov·Camera OperatorElena Guseva·Focus PullerMaksim Kovalev·Camera Technician
Editing· 1
Olga Grinshpun·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Alexandr Manotskov·Original Music ComposerDaler Khasanov·Sound DirectorMarina Grishina·Sound Director
Art & Design· 6
Gosha Rubchinsky·Costume DesignValery Arkhipov·Production DesignAleksandra Frolova·Costume DesignGalina Ustimenko·Makeup & HairAleksey Aleksandrov·DecoratorAndrey Malyutin·Decorator
Production· 4
Leonid Zagalsky·ProducerNatalya Mokritskaya·ProducerUlyana Savelyeva·ProducerTatyana Komarova·Casting Director
Other Departments· 7
Alena Lebedeva·AnimationRoman Sokolov·AnimationAleksandr Kurchevsky·Playback CoordinatorOleg Zotov·GafferAndrey Popov·Lighting TechnicianAleksandr Furs·Lighting TechnicianVladimir Kruglov·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
74.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#000000
#E8A080
Mood
Quirky, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A stylized illustration on a white background depicts a person with an elaborate hairstyle, wearing a patterned kimono and sandals, holding a long stick with a ”

dramacomedy
Key Elements
SkullLong StickKimonoSandals
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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