Paper Soldier Explained
| Paper Soldier |
| Native Name: | Russian: Бумажный солдат |
| Director: | Aleksey German Jr. |
| Music: | Aleksey Rybnikov |
| Country: | Russia |
| Language: | Russian |
Paper Soldier (Russian: Бумажный солдат) is a 2008 Russian drama film directed by Aleksey German Jr.[1] [2] [3] For his film, German received the Silver Lion and Golden Osella for Best Cinematography from the 66th Venice Film Festival.[4]
Plot
The film tells about the doctor Daniil Pokrovsky, who is preparing the squad of the first cosmonauts for spacewalk.[5]
The title is a reference to a Russian song about a soldier who bravely steps into a fire, unaware that he's actually just a toy made of paper.[6]
Cast
- Merab Ninidze as Doctor Daniil Pokrovsky
- Chulpan Khamatova as Nina, Daniil's Wife
- Anastasiya Shevelyova as Vera
- Aleksandr Glebov as David
- Ruslan Ibragimov as Adrian Nikolayev
- Fyodor Lavrov as German Titov
- Polina Filonenko as Misha's Friend
- Valentin Kuznetsov as Yuri Gagarin
- Kirill Ulyanov as Garik
- Ramil Salakhutdinov as Misha[7]
Reception
Slant Magazine said that the film "harkens back to Russian cinema of the ’60s" and gave it 3.5 of 4 stars.[6] The review called Merab Ninidze's performance (as Doctor Daniil Pokrovsky) "mesmerizing" and the cinematography "exquisite" in a "tightly paced drama."[6]
Notes and References
- https://www.mk.ru/culture/2018/11/14/kitayskiy-rezhisser-czya-chzhanke-privez-druzey-k-mame.html Китайский режиссер Цзя Чжанкэ привез друзей к маме
- https://www.film.ru/news/zagadochnyy-telepat Звезда «Ученика» Пётр Скворцов дебютировал в режиссуре
- https://www.perm.kp.ru/daily/26942.3/3992051/ На Чулпан Хаматову хотели завести уголовное дело за хранение гранатомета «Муха»
- Web site: Russian film wins award in Venice. RBTH. 2008-08-07.
- https://www.kinoafisha.info/movies/6952561/ Бумажный солдат, 2008
- https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/paper-soldier/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1284576/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm Бумажный солдат (2008) Full Cast & Crew
