A Play for a Passenger

★★★★★

Original title: Pesa dlya passazhira

1995 · 1 h 43 min

Directed by Vadim Abdrashitov · Russia / USSR · Soviet Poetic Cinema

Drama

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Cast

Sergey Makovetskiy Igor Livanov Yuriy Belyaev Irina Sidorova Nelli Nevedina Ervand Arzumanyan

Credits

Written by: Aleksandr Mindadze

Plot

A man's thoughts of revenge turn to thoughts of reconciliation as he comes to know his intended victim a little better. The story is set in contemporary Russia following the destruction of the Communist regime.

Sinekatalog’s take

A man planning revenge starts thinking of reconciliation as he gets to know his intended victim. A thoughtful post-Soviet psychological drama. Best for viewers who enjoy slow, morally complex Russian stories.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

• Berlin International Film Festival 1995: Silver Bear

Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (118 votes)
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