Garpastum
Aleksei German Jr.Cast
Evgeniy Pronin Danila Kozlovskiy Dmitriy Vladimirov Aleksandr Bykovsky 
Chulpan Khamatova Gosha Kutsenko
Credits
Written by: Oleg Antonov
Plot
Garpastum is a Latin word meaning ball game. Set in 1914 in St. Petersburg, the brothers Andrey and Nikolai are passionate about the matches they play on the streets.
Sinekatalog’s take
A period piece about street football and brotherhood on the eve of upheaval. The image has a washed, wintry beauty, and the game becomes a way to feel youth slipping by. Moody and a little distant, it fits those who prefer atmosphere to storytelling.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Nika Award 2006: Best Director (Nika Award for Best Director) — Aleksei German Jr.
- Sofia International Film Festival 2006: Best Film (Grand Prix)
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (716 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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