United States / Apr 18, 2014 / Tribeca Film Festival "Viewpoints" program
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer

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Plot
Anya, a young academic raised in an orphanage, is on the cusp of success when she’s accused of drug possession. While in limbo hiding from the police, she hits the road with Kristina, another orphan several years Anya’s junior, in search of her possibly mythical grandmother.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sergey Yatsenyuk | Dima Morozov |
| Alla Emintseva | Marina |
| Irina Osnovina | Medical Worker |
| Aleksandr Karpukhov | PA Teacher |
| Svetlana Nikiforova | Passanger Car Attendant |
| Anna Kisel | Saleslady |
| Georgy Volchek | Driver #1 |
| Tacciana Baŭkalava | Saleslady (Sweets) |
| Gennadiy Fomin | Long Vehicle Driver (Caucasian) |
| Ivan Schetko | Driver (uncredited) |
| Klavdiya Belova | Nurse |
| Natella Tretyakova | Common Lady |
| Sasha Lesnikova | Andrey's Daughter |
| Tatyana Zykova | Cat |
| Laina Sergeeva | Verka |
| Daria Gavrilova | Alena |
| Maria Shenceva | Veronika |
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| Aleksandr Peredkov | Policeman Mihail |
| Lyudmila Yeliseyeva | Owner of the Shared Apartment |
| Anastasiya Bobrova | Waitress |
| Stanislav Valjuzhenich | Customs Officer |
| Alikhan Idrisheva | Old Lady in the Train |
| Marat Omarov | Aged Kazakh Couple |
| Kalampyr Ajsangaliyeva | Aged Kazakh Couple |
| Ajgul Abisheva | Boy and Girl with Mother |
| Tomiris Bektenova | Boy and Girl with Mother |
| Temirlan Sultanov | Boy and Girl with Mother |
| Ruslan Akylbaev | Passanger Car Attendant |
| Amina Kembaj | Little Kazakh Girl |
| Denis Ivanov | Long-Haul Driver (uncredited) |
| Ekaterina Dronova | |
| Sergey Savenkov | |
| Viktor Vasiliev | Man with Berries |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Я не вернусь |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Russia, Estonia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Helsinki-filmi, Amrion, CTB Film Company, Belarusfilm, Kazakhfilm Studios |
| Release date | 12 giugno 2014 |
| Executive producer | Natalya Smirnova |
| Production | Riina Sildos, Sergei Selyanov, Aleksi Bardy, Natalia Drozd, Viktoriya Shamlikashvili |
| Writer | Yaroslava Pulinovich, Oleg Gaze |
| Casting | Elena Anisimova |
| Editing | Tambet Tasuja |
| Cinematography | Tuomo Hutri, Ants Martin Vahur |
| Assistant directors | Ilmar Raag |
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| Camera operators | Ants Martin Vahur, Tuomo Hutri |
| Additional photography | Tuomo Hutri, Ants Martin Vahur |
| Production design | Anastasiya Karimulina, Marat Nigmatulin |
| Art direction | Marat Nigmatulin, Anastasiya Karimulina |
| Set decoration | Marat Nigmatulin, Anastasiya Karimulina |
| Stunts | Valery Rybin |
| Music | Panu Aaltio, Lev Yezhov |
| Sound | Panu Aaltio, Lev Yezhov |
| Costume design | Natalia Sokolova, Galina Ponomaryova |
| Makeup | Galina Ponomaryova, Natalia Sokolova |
| Hairstyling | Natalia Sokolova, Galina Ponomaryova |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Russia / Jun 12, 2014 / 16+
United States / Sep 20, 2014
Digital
France / Mar 16, 2018 / e-cinema
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