Switzerland / Aug 09, 2021 / Locarno Film Festival
2h 19min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Medea is an intelligent, highly educated woman who gives up on her dreams when she falls for rich businessman Alexei. When the pair have two children, she patiently waits for him to divorce his wife, and as he decides to emigrate from Russia to Israel, she meekly follows him. But when he shuns her for having committed a crime to protect him, her blind love turns into burning rage.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lev Girshov | son |
| Aleksey Vertkov | pimp |
| Yotam Kushnir | soldier |
| Guy Kelli | artist |
| Omri Rave | agent |
| Yael Tal | teacher |
| Elisha Banai | real estate agent |
| Vasilisa Nemtsova | little girl from the dream |
| Kaspars Goba | club companion |
| Gil Efrah | woman in wig |
| Nur Shihada | terrorist |
| Nadya Kucher | nun |
| Shai Asido | Fatman |
| Stasya Izumova | bride |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Медея |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, עִבְרִית, Pусский |
| Production countries | Russia, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Access Entertainment, Reason8 Films, Eleven |
| Release date | 18 novembre 2021 |
| Production | Tatyana Ostern, Elnara Guseynova, Aleksandr Zeldovich, Len Blavatnik, Danny Cohen, Anna Katchko, Eran Kotzki, Gal Kotzki |
| Writer | Aleksandr Zeldovich |
| Casting | Limor Shmila, Geta Bagdasarova |
| Editing | Daniil Nikolsky |
| Cinematography | Aleksandr Ilkhovskiy, Andrey Krotov |
| Assistant directors | Geta Bagdasarova, Aleksandr Zeldovich |
| Camera operators | Aleksandr Ilkhovskiy, Andrey Krotov |
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| Additional photography | Aleksandr Ilkhovskiy, Andrey Krotov |
| Production design | Stepan Lukyanov |
| Art direction | Stepan Lukyanov |
| Set decoration | Stepan Lukyanov |
| Stunts | Dima Osmolovsky |
| Music | Alexey Retinsky, Anton Balaban |
| Sound | Alexey Retinsky, Anton Balaban |
| Costume design | Tatyana Parfenova, Elena Dmitrienko |
| Makeup | Elena Dmitrienko, Tatyana Parfenova |
| Hairstyling | Tatyana Parfenova, Elena Dmitrienko |
Release dates
Premiere
Netherlands / Jan 26, 2022 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Theatrical release
Russia / Nov 18, 2021
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