Two loser brothers, one criminal kingpin, and a plan already on fire.
Two charming but not very lucky brothers get involved in a risky business on behalf of the criminal authority Mikhalych. As often happens, everything does not go according to plan.
Acting
Lavrov and Devonin's desperate brother chemistry carries every scene.
Production
Gritty post-Soviet visuals that make poverty oddly aesthetic.
Director
Maxim Zykov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Mikhalych' archetype references iconic Soviet-era crime bosses from prison folklore and 1990s gangster films. Zykov deliberately cast Bychkov, a veteran of the genre, to evoke nostalgia.
The entire film was shot in a real abandoned factory outside Tula; Stepankovskaya allegedly broke character laughing when an actual stray dog wandered into the 'planned' chaos scene.
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