A cop pretends to be a law student—what could possibly go wrong in Putin's Moscow?
Policeman Lesha, who came to the capital from a small provincial town, meets a beautiful student, Dasha. To ingratiate himself with the girl, he introduces himself to her as a law student living in the very center of Moscow. The lovers' relationship is gaining momentum, and now it's getting harder for Lyosha to tell Dasha the truth.…
Acting
Koryakov's puppy-dog desperation as fake-student cop.
Production
Authentic Moscow locations that mock their own glamour.
Director
Sergey Sentsov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released in 2012, this captures post-Soviet Russia's obsession with Moscow as the only legitimate stage for success—provincial characters still carry internalized second-class status.
Director Sergey Sentsov largely worked in television; this rare theatrical feature vanished quickly despite its timely class commentary, making it a genuine obscurity even in Russia.
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