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]

Paper Soldier
Russian: Бумажный солдат
Directed byAleksey German Jr.
Written by
Produced by
  • Sergey Shumakov
  • Artem Vasilyev
Starring
Cinematography
Music byAleksey Rybnikov
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian

Plot

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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

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Reception

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Китайский режиссер Цзя Чжанкэ привез друзей к маме
  2. ^ Звезда «Ученика» Пётр Скворцов дебютировал в режиссуре
  3. ^ На Чулпан Хаматову хотели завести уголовное дело за хранение гранатомета «Муха»
  4. ^ "Russian film wins award in Venice". RBTH. 2008-08-07.
  5. ^ Бумажный солдат, 2008
  6. ^ a b c "Review: Paper Soldier". Slant Magazine. 23 March 2009.
  7. ^ Бумажный солдат (2008) Full Cast & Crew
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