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The Stoker poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.5 / 100
2010·Crime / Drama·1h 27m

THE STOKER

A shell-shocked Afghanistan war hero named Ivan Skryabin (Mikhail Skryabin) spends his days stoking the fire in a giant coal furnace. When he isn’t tending the flames, he keeps busy with other activities. He works on a historical novel. His adult daughter Sasha (Aida Tumutova) comes to visit. Local kids come to gaze at the flames. Gangsters, including a former Army sergeant (Aleksandr Mosin) and a sniper known as Bison (Yuri Matveyev), drop by to add special kindling to the fire.

Above the Line
Aleksey Balabanov·DirectorAleksei Balabanov·WriterAleksandr Simonov·Director of PhotographyDiDuLa·MusicTatyana Kuzmichyova·Editor
Cast
Mikhail Skryabin·KochegarYuri Matveyev·Vassily 'Bizon'Aleksandr Mosin·Sergeant - father of MashaAida Tumutova·Sasha, daughter KochegarAnna Korotayeva·MashaFilipp DyachkovVyacheslav Pavlyut·Fyodor AlekseevichVyacheslav Telnov·Andrei SergeevichPyotr Semak·colonel, Vera's fatherIrina Osnovina·cashier
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Aleksei Balabanov·DirectorVladimir Plyatskovsky·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Aleksei Balabanov·Writer
Camera· 2
Aleksandr Simonov·Director of PhotographyYuri Kharchuk·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 2
Tatyana Kuzmichyova·EditorIvan Maslennikov·Colorist
Sound & Music· 2
DiDuLa·MusicMaksim Belovolov·Sound Director
Art & Design· 3
Nadezhda Vasileva·Costume DesignAnastasiya Karimulina·Production DesignNatalya Krymskaya·Makeup Designer
Production· 3
Irina Pavlova·ProducerSergei Selyanov·ProducerAlla Petelina·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Oleg Belyaev·Visual EffectsOleg Korytin·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
72.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$184K
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 Stoker's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#FF6600
#FFCC00
Mood
Intense, Ominous, Fiery
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a large, fiery skull centered against a dark, industrial-looking background that resembles an open furnace or boiler door. Bright orange and”

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Key Elements
SkullFlamesSmoke
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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