France / May 25, 2017 / Cannes Film Festival
2h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A woman lives in a small village in Russia. One day she receives the parcel she sent to her husband, serving a sentence in prison. Confused and angered, she sets out to find why her package was returned to sender.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alexander Zamuraev | Police lieutenant |
| Boris Kamorzin | Man with Arms in Plaster |
| Sergey Russkin | Head of the prison |
| Svetlana Kolesova | Gaoler |
| Nikolay Kolyada | Pauper |
| Valeriu Andriuță | Blue face |
| Viktor Nemets | Goat-faced man in train |
| Konstantin Itunin | Fellow traveler |
| Marina Kleshchyova | The Compassionate One |
| Larisa Simonova | An unhelpful clerk |
| Anton Makushin | driver |
| Vadym Dubovsky | fellow singer |
Genres
DramaMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Кроткая |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Germany, France, Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ARTE France Cinéma, Slot Machine, Graniet Film, Studio Uljana Kim, Wild At Art, Solar Media Entertainment, LOOKSfilm, Haut et Court, Potemkine Films, Atoms & Void, Film Angels Studio |
| Release date | 16 agosto 2017 |
| Executive producer | Carine Leblanc |
| Production | Marianne Slot |
| Writer | Sergei Loznitsa, Fyodor Dostoevsky |
| Casting | Maria Choustova |
| Editing | Danielius Kokanauskis |
| Cinematography | Oleg Mutu |
| Assistant directors | Sergei Loznitsa |
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| Camera operators | Oleg Mutu |
| Additional photography | Oleg Mutu |
| Production design | Kirill Shuvalov, Juris Žukovskis |
| Art direction | Juris Žukovskis, Kirill Shuvalov |
| Set decoration | Juris Žukovskis, Kirill Shuvalov |
| Music | Oleg Karavaichuk, Vladimir Golovnitsky |
| Sound | Oleg Karavaichuk, Vladimir Golovnitsky |
| Costume design | Dorota Roqueplo, Tamara Frid |
| Makeup | Tamara Frid, Dorota Roqueplo |
| Hairstyling | Tamara Frid, Dorota Roqueplo |
| Budget | 2.240.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Aug 16, 2017
Ukraine / Oct 12, 2017
Netherlands / Oct 26, 2017 / 16
Russia / Nov 23, 2017 / 16+
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Germany / May 03, 2018
Romania / Sep 14, 2018
Digital
Poland / Oct 14, 2017 / 12
Greece / Mar 15, 2023 / K18 / Cinobo
Physical media
Netherlands / Jan 23, 2018 / 16 / DVD
United Kingdom / Aug 20, 2018
TV
Germany / Aug 12, 2020 / arte
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