Russia,
2010, 124 min
Directed by:
Aleksey PopogrebskiyScreenplay:
Aleksey PopogrebskiyCinematography:
Павел КостомаровComposer:
Dmitry KatkhanovVOD (1)
Plots(1)
On a desolate island in the Arctic Circle, two men work at a small meteorological station, taking readings from their radioactive surroundings. Sergei, a gruff professional in his fifties, takes his job very seriously. His new partner, bright eyed college grad Pavel, retreats to his MP3 player and video games to avoid Sergei's imposing presence. One day while Sergei is out, inexperienced Pavel receives terrible news for Sergei from HQ. Intimidated, Pavel can't bring himself to disclose the information. When the truth is finally revealed, the consequences explode against a chilling backdrop of thick fog, sharp rocks, and the merciless Arctic Sea. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 2010 - Павел Костомаров (Best Cinematographer)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 2010 - Григорий Добрыгин (Silver Bear for Best Actor)
- 2010 - Sergey Puskepalis (Silver Bear for Best Actor)
- 2010 - Павел Костомаров (Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution)
- 2010 - Aleksey Popogrebskiy (Golden Bear for Best Film)