Ukraine / Sep 05, 2019
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This is a metaphorical story about the tragic and mysterious death of the most powerful poet of 1960s, human rights activist, hero of Ukraine Vasyl Stus and his struggle with the Soviet system. The events of the film unfold during the last attempt by the KGB to seduce the poet with a whimsical "freedom".
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Akhmed Esmurziev | Armen |
| Oleksandr Valiuk | Warden 1 |
| Volodymyr Hladkyi | Warden 2 |
| Igor Tikhomirov | Warden 3 |
| Петро Сова | Ivan Dziuba |
| Mikhail Kondratskiy | Levko Lukianenko |
| Myroslava Philipovych | Mykhailyna Kotsiubynska |
| Slava Krasovska | Svitlana Kyrychenko |
| Yuriy Vutyanov | Serhii Paradzhanov |
| Roman Yasinovskyi | Viacheslav Chornovil |
| Dmytro Bazai | Mykola Shamota |
| Roman Khalaimov | Stus's Lawyer |
| Vsevolod Shekita | Zubkov |
| Yevhen Sinchukov | Judge |
| Mykhailo Kryshtal | Prosecutor |
| Yaroslav Bezkorovainyi | Sharykov |
| Volodymyr Osadchyi | Captain |
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| Maksim Nikitin | Policeman in the Park |
| Volodymyr Zozulya | Lieutenant at the Dance |
| Kyrylo Myshkіn | Police Volunteer in the Park |
| Yurii Vysotskyi | Oleksandr Horskyi |
| Viacheslav Nikolenko | Yurii Badzo |
| Ruslan Hryshko | Les Taniuk |
| Igor Petrusenko | Shymanskyi |
| Denys Rodnianskyi | Borodin's Lawyer |
| Artem Denysov | Camp Doctor |
| Serhii Solopai | Engineer |
| Valentyn Tomusiak | Guy 2 |
| Oleksandr Nevzorov | Guy 4 |
| Ekaterina Bashkina-Zlenko | Schoolgirl's Mother |
| Valeriy Skrypka | Policeman on Khreshchatyk 2 |
| Liliia Yatsenko | Larysa Kadochnykova |
| Николай Таран | Harmonica Player |
| Sergey Ulashev | Drunkard |
Genres
HistoryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Заборонений |
| Original language | Український (UK) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, Український, Český |
| Production countries | Ukraine |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | UM Group, Ukrainian State Film Agency |
| Release date | 5 settembre 2019 |
| Executive producer | Dmytro Kravchenko |
| Production | Artem Denysov |
| Writer | Artemii Kirsanov, Serhii Dziuba |
| Editing | Yurii Chashkovskiy |
| Cinematography | Kostiantyn Ponomarov |
| Assistant directors | Roman Brovko |
| Camera operators | Kostiantyn Ponomarov |
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| Additional photography | Kostiantyn Ponomarov |
| Production design | Volodymyr Romanov |
| Art direction | Volodymyr Romanov |
| Set decoration | Volodymyr Romanov |
| Music | Aleksandr Soshalskiy, Anton Brzhestovskyi |
| Sound | Aleksandr Soshalskiy, Anton Brzhestovskyi |
| Costume design | Olha Akhtarniia |
| Makeup | Olha Akhtarniia |
| Hairstyling | Olha Akhtarniia |
| Revenue | 277.969 € |
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