Gopnik Vasya from a provincial town by chance becomes Robin Hood, fighting against parochial corruption, as is known, the main enemy of our vast homeland.
Acting
Fyodorov's committed slouch-and-scowl energy.
Production
Authentic decaying industrial town atmosphere.
Director
Pavel Bardin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gopnik subculture — tracksuits, sunflower seeds, and aggressive squatting — became global meme fodder years after this film.
Director Pavel Bardin comes from Soviet animation royalty; his father directed the iconic 'Cheburashka'.
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