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The Challenge poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.3 / 100
2023·Drama·2h 44m

THE CHALLENGE

Thoracic surgeon Evgenia Belyaeva has one month to prepare for a flight to the International Space Station, where she must operate on a crew member. Will she be up for the challenge? Can she overcome her fears and insecurities? Will she be able to perform the complicated surgery in zero gravity, and give the cosmonaut a chance to return to Earth alive?

Above the Line
Klim Shipenko·DirectorKlim Shipenko·WriterBakur Bakuradze·WriterBoris Litovchenko·Director of PhotographyNikolay Rostov·Original Music ComposerTim Pavelko·Editor
Cast
Yulia Peresild·Evgenia BelyaevaMiloš Biković·Vladislav NikolaevKlim ShipenkoAlyona MordovinaVladimir Mashkov·VolinOleg Novitsky·IvanovAnton Shkaplerov·Anton ShkaplerovElena Valyushkina·GalinaVarvara Volodina·MashaAndrey Shchepochkin·Valentin Borisovich
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Klim Shipenko·DirectorEvgeny Dostal·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Klim Shipenko·WriterBakur Bakuradze·WriterIlya Malakhova·Writer
Camera· 6
Boris Litovchenko·Director of PhotographyKlim Shipenko·Director of PhotographySergey Astakhov·Camera OperatorAleksey Dudin·Additional Director of PhotographyAndrey Ivanov·Camera OperatorEvgeny Ermolenko·Additional Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tim Pavelko·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Nikolay Rostov·Original Music ComposerSergey Cheremisinov·Original Music ComposerAleksey Samodelko·Sound Director
Art & Design· 2
Viktoriya Efimova-Shestakovskaya·Costume DesignSergey Tyrin·Production Design
Production· 10
Denis Zhalinsky·ProducerSergey Titinkov·ProducerAlexey Trotsyuk·ProducerDmitry Rogozin·ProducerVitaly Shlyappo·ProducerKonstantin Ernst·ProducerEduard Iloyan·ProducerAndrey Bogomolov·Visual Effects ProducerIlya Platovich·Visual Effects ProducerNikolay Goryaev·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 3
Alexey Dubko·VFX SupervisorSergey Golovkin·Stunt CoordinatorAlexey Gusev·VFX Supervisor
By the Numbers
75.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Challenge's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#F0F0F0
Mood
Bold, Direct
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The image displays a black background with white text and a white logo. At the top center, the MTV logo is visible in white. Below it, the word "THE" is written”

Key Elements
Mtv LogoText 'the Challenge'
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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