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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
A teenage girl Vika and a successful but single middle-aged woman get closer in an attempt to take revenge on Zoya’s former lover. They develop a taste for it. They steal and crush his car, burn down his house, and plan to destroy his family.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 46
IMDb5.7
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −20 min on the typical 109
typical 10989Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2007
May 17, 2007
19 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Russian
Original language
Made in
Russia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Marina Lyubakova Director
- Nathalia Lyashenko Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Denis Rodimin Writer
Production · 6
- Pavel Lungin Producer
- Nadezhda Solovyova Producer
- Rimma Shulgina Producer
- Olga Vasilyeva Producer
- Yuri Glotser Producer
- Tatyana Maksakova Casting Director
Camera · 1
- Anton Drozdov Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Albina Antipenko Editor
- Kirill Bobrov Colorist
Sound · 3
- Dato Evgenidze Music
- Sergey Gusinskiy Sound Recordist
- Vladimir Litrovnik Sound Director
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Anastasiya Nefedova Costume Design
- Sergey Sirin Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Aleksandr Polevoy Special Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 1
- Aleksey Silkin Stunt Coordinator
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