Tchelovek kotorij udivil vseh
The Man Who Surprised Everyone
Egor ist ein furchtloser Forstverwalter in der sibirischen Taiga. Er ist ein solider, von den Dorfbewohnern respektierter Familienmensch, seine Frau Natalia und er erwarten ein zweites Kind. Doch eines Tages erfährt Egor, dass er an Krebs erkrankt ist, und nur noch zwei Monate zu leben hat. Keine traditionelle Medizin kann ihm helfen, er konsultiert in seiner Verzweiflung sogar eine Schamanin. Schließlich findet er zu einer neuen Identität; seine Familie und seine Umgebung fühlen sich davon aber vor den Kopf gestoßen. Der Film vermischt spielerisch Folklore mit gesellschaftspolitischen Untertönen.
A man dying of cancer in a poor Siberian village risks everything for a last-ditch cure that will surprise most audiences, for sure. Like the folk tale it supposedly updates, @The Man Who Surprised Everyone@ is equal parts delightful, horrifying and thought-provoking, reaching deep into the characters’ psyches to expose their ingrained sexual prejudices. Its affecting condemnation of Russian attitudes to homosexuality makes one smart film about gender whose theme is capable of reaching well beyond the Rainbow Community. (Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter)
Director's Biography
Natasha Merkulova and Alexey Chupov
Natasha Merkulova was born in Orenburg, Russia, in 1979, and attended the High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors of Moscow. Alexey Chupov was born in Moscow in 1973, graduated from Moscow State University, and studied film history at Wake Forest University in the U.S. Together they directed the award-winning debut “Intimate Parts“ in 2013. “The Man Who Surprised Everyone“ is their second feature.
Film Selection: Tchelovek kotorij udivil vseh (The Man Who Surprised Everyone, 2018, Merkulova & Chupov) - Sestry (Sisters, 2016, short, Merkulova) - Lestnitsa Rodchenko (Rodchenko's Stairs, 2015, short, Merkulova) - Intimnye mesta (Intimate Parts, 2013, Merkulova & Chupov)
Natasha Merkulova was born in Orenburg, Russia, in 1979, and attended the High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors of Moscow. Alexey Chupov was born in Moscow in 1973, graduated from Moscow State University, and studied film history at Wake Forest University in the U.S. Together they directed the award-winning debut “Intimate Parts“ in 2013. “The Man Who Surprised Everyone“ is their second feature.
Film Selection: Tchelovek kotorij udivil vseh (The Man Who Surprised Everyone, 2018, Merkulova & Chupov) - Sestry (Sisters, 2016, short, Merkulova) - Lestnitsa Rodchenko (Rodchenko's Stairs, 2015, short, Merkulova) - Intimnye mesta (Intimate Parts, 2013, Merkulova & Chupov)
CROSSING EUROPE Award - Best Fiction Film 2019
€ 10.000,- powered by Linz Kultur & Land Oberösterreich / Kultur
€ 10.000,- powered by Linz Kultur & Land Oberösterreich / Kultur
CROSSING EUROPE AWARDS
2019: CROSSING EUROPE Award - Best Fiction Film
Competition Fiction 2019
Natasha Merkulova, Aleksey Chupov
Russland / Estland / Frankreich 2018
color
105 Minuten
Russisch OmeU
Drehbuch Natasha Merkulova, Aleksey Chupov
Kamera Mart Taniel
Schnitt Vadim Krasnitsky
Ton/Sounddesign Vladimir Pryamov, Aleksandr Fedenyov, Stas Kreckov
Musik Andrey Kurchenko
Mit Evgeniy Tsyganov, Natalya Kudryashowa, Yuriy Kuznetsov, Vasiliy Popov, Pavel Maykov, Aleksey Filimonov, Elena Voronchikhina, Maksim Vitorgan
Produzent*innen Katia Filippova, Katrin Kissa, Alexander Rodnyansky, Guillaume de Seille
Produktion
Pan-Atlantic Studio, Homeless Bob Production, Non-Stop Production, Arizona Productions
Weltvertrieb
Pluto Film
Österreichpremiere
Weltpremiere
Venice Film Festival 2018
Weltpremiere / World PremiereVenice International Film Festival 2018
Premierenstatus / Premiere Status
Austrian Premiere
