@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.
The Uninvited Friend
The film tells about the complex relationship between two chemical scientists. Viktor Sviridov arrived from the province, where he works as an engineer at one of the factories, at the metropolitan institute in order to defend his project related to an urgent scientific problem. However, without the support of a longtime friend Alexei Grekov, he has no chance: most members of the academic council are opposed to his project and himself. But Grekov is also forced to choose between his wife's scientific career and obligations to another.
Quick Stats
6.0
TMDB Rating
5
Votes
1h 26m
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Key Crew
DirectorLeonid Maryagin
WriterDmitri Vasiliu
CinematographyYury Avdeev
ComposerYan Frenkel
EditorG. Avdeyeva
Production DesignFeliks Yasyukevich
Produced by
Mosfilm
Where to Watch
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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
Oleg Tabakov
Grekov
Oleg Dal
Sviridov
Irina Alfyorova
KIra
Natalya Belokhvostikova
Nina
Natalya Gundareva
Glushenkova
Anatoliy Romashin
Pervak
Vsevolod Larionov
Bodrov
Aleftina Evdokimova
Lyudmila
Vsevolod Sanayev
Shlepyanov
Ivan Ryzhov
Petukhov
Yekaterina Vasilyeva
Vera
Yuri Katin-Yartsev
Vedeneyev
Larisa Kuznetsova
Tanyusha
Nina Nizheradze
Rimma
