The Man Who Surprised Everyone

The Man Who Surprised Everyone (Russian: Человек, который удивил всех, romanized: Chelovek, kotorij udivil vsekh) is a Russian film-drama directed by Aleksey Chupov and Natasha Merkulova, shot according to their own script in 2018. Member for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section (Best Actress Award) of the 75th Venice International Film Festival[1][2]. It was selected as the Russia entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Golden Globe Awards.[3][4][5]

The Man Who Surprised Everyone
Film poster
Directed byAleksey Chupov
Natasha Merkulova
Produced byEkaterina Filippova
Alexander Rodnyansky
Katrin Kissa
Guillaume de Seille
Written byAleksey Chupov
Natasha Merkulova
StarringYevgeny Tsyganov
Natalya Kudryashova
Yury Kuznetsov
CinematographyMart Taniel
Edited byVadim Krasnitsky
Production
company
Pan-Atlantic Studio
Arizona Productions
Homeless Bob Production
Non-Stop Production
Distributed byPROvzglyad
Release date
  • 4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) (VFF)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian

Plot

Siberian huntsman Yegor is an exemplary family man and a man respected in his village. He and his wife Natalya are waiting for their second child. Suddenly, Yegor learns that he is incurably sick, and that he has only two months left to live. Neither traditional medicine nor shamanic sorcery help the fight against the disease, and in the end Yegor decides to take a desperate step by trying to completely change his personality in order to deceive approaching death, as did the legendary drake Zhamba, the hero of the ancient Siberian epos.

Cast
  • Yevgeny Tsyganov as Yegor Korshunov
  • Natalya Kudryashova as Natalya, Yegor's wife
  • Yury Kuznetsov as grandfather Nikolay
  • Pavel Maykov as Zakhar
  • Maxim Vitorgan as Professor
  • Igor Savochkin as Fyodor
  • Polina Raikina as Marina
  • Vasily Popov as Artyom

Criticism
  • Deborah Young in The Hollywood Reporter: While Kudryashova brings a wide range of emotions to flesh out the character of the wife, Tsyganov is quietly magnificent in the main role. Both go far beyond fairy tale stereotypes, even while their acting follows timeworn paths that seem inexorable. The tech work is sheer simplicity, following the spirit of Egor's quest in the most naturalistic way possible, without trying to prettify the mud-washed village and weather-beaten shacks. Vadim Krasnitsky's editing keeps the story-telling smooth and fluid.[6]
  • Anton Dolin in Meduza: This motion picture is finely balanced, its seemingly outrageous frame is held due to a deep study and understanding by the creators of the film of the mechanics of the female and male archetype in the Russian consciousness.[7]
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References
  1. "Venice to Kick Off Awards Season With New Films From Coen Brothers, Luca Guadagnino and Alfonso Cuaron". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Heavy on Award Hopefuls, Netflix and Star Power". Variety. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. Российский фильм «Человек, который удивил всех» выдвинули на «Золотой глобус»
  4. Фильм «Человек, который удивил всех» выдвинули на «Золотой глобус»
  5. «Человек, который удивил всех» нацелился на «Золотой глобус»
  6. 'The Man Who Surprised Everyone': Film Review
  7. «Человек, который удивил всех»: фильм о том, как обмануть смерть От авторов «Интимных мест» с Евгением Цыгановым в главной роли
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