@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Respected Leshy
An old witch Baba Yaga tricks Leshy - a shy forest spirit - to turn into all sort of monsters in order to lure little Ivanushka into forest and frighten him. Because "fear means respect".
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Key Crew
DirectorSergey Olifirenko
WriterMikhail Lipskerov
CinematographyYuriy Kamenetskiy
ComposerDavid Tukhmanov
EditorNadezhda Treshchyova
Production DesignElena Bogolyubova
Produced by
Soyuzmultfilm
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Viktor Proskurin
Leshiy (voice)
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Vladimir Tochilin
Baba Yaga (voice)
Ekaterina Obraztsova
Little hare (voice)