Winter Journey (film)
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| Directed by |
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| Produced by | Mikhail Karasev |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Mikhail Krichman |
| Edited by | Egor Kirpichev |
Production company |
Mika Film |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
Winter Journey (Russian: Зимний путь, translit. Zimniy put') is a 2013 Russian drama film about a young classical singer who falls in love with a street thug. [1] [2]The film takes its title from a Schubert song cycle, Winterreise, that the hero, Erik, a music student, is practising for a competition. [3]
Plot
Music student and gifted singer, Erik, is preparing to sing Schubert's Winterreise for a competition. As his teacher slams him for his poor performance, Erik's life is changed irrevocably by a chance meeting with Lyokha, a coarse and aggressive petty criminal. [4]
Cast
- Aleksey Frandetti as Erik
- Evgeniy Tkachuk as Lyokha
Reception
The Dutch film director Jos Stelling described the film as “...a genuine film...(which) went straight to my heart. The theme of the alleged homosexuality hardly played a role for me... To me this film sometimes approached the status of a masterpiece for its cinematographic values”. [5]
Awards
| Award / Film Festival | Year | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Nika Award | 2013 | Best Actor | Evgeniy Tkachuk | Nominated | [6] |
| London Russian Film Festival | 2013 | Best Film | Winter Journey | Won | [5] |
| Lecce Festival of European Cinema | 2014 | Best Cinematography | Mikhail Krichman | Won | [7] |
References
- ↑ Malpas, Anna (13 September 2013). "Russian 'gay film' scares festivals". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ Van Hoeij, Boyd (6 February 2014). "Winter Journey (Zimny put): Goteborg Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ Gould, Paul (6 November 2013). "London Russian Film Festival – report". Financial Times. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ "Winter Path / Зимний путь". Russian Film Festival. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- 1 2 "London Lion Award 2013". Academia Rossica. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ "Номинаты кинематографической премии Ника за 2013 год" [2013 Nika Award nominees]. НИКА - Национальная кинематографическая премия - официальный сайт кинопремии (in Russian). 4 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ "The Awards of the 15th edition of the European Cinema Festival". Festival del Cinema Europeo - Lecce. Retrieved 9 March 2015.