Completed - RUSSIAN - Historical, Fantasy, Drama - 104 minutes
Year of production : 2017 Director(s) : Rustam KHAMDAMOV Writer(s) : Rustam KHAMDAMOV Cast : Svetlana NEMOLYAEVA, Anna MIKHALKOVA, Sergey KOLTAKOV
The film is based on Ryunosuke Akutagawa's story "In a Grove" which takes place during the times of Tsar Alexander II. A lady-in-waiting tells the Emperor in his bedroom a metaphysical story about a 13th century prince who is killed in the woods under mysterious circumstances. Fairy tale characters who have witnessed the terrible death, all share their version of the events, gradually shedding light on what really happened.
Country(ies) : RUSSIA
Moscow International Film Festival 2017 (Main Competition (director), Special Jury Award )Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2017 (Achievement in Cinematography)