It Doesn't Hurt Me (Russian: Мне не больно: Mne ne bolno) is a 2006 Russian film directed by Aleksey Balabanov.[1][2] The film was released on June 15, 2006 in Russia and stars Renata Litvinova, Aleksandr Yatsenko, and Dmitriy Dyuzhev as three young adults living in St.Petersburg.[3][4]
| It Doesn't Hurt Me | |
|---|---|
| Мне не больно (Mne ne bolno) | |
| Directed by | Aleksey Balabanov |
| Written by | Valeri Mnatsakanov |
| Starring | Renata Litvinova, Aleksandr Yatsenko, Dmitriy Dyuzhev |
| Cinematography | Sergey Astakhov |
| Edited by | Tatyana Kuzmichyova |
| Music by | Vadim Samoylov |
Production company | Kinokompaniya CTB |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
Synopsis
editTata (Renata Litvinova) is a vivacious young woman whose health is deteriorating due to leukemia. When she meets Misha (Aleksandr Yatsenko) and Oleg (Dmitriy Dyuzhev), the three hit it off well and Tata begins to date Misha. The problem is that she keeps her diagnosis from Misha, which complicates the relationship.
Cast
edit- Renata Litvinova as Tata
- Aleksandr Yatsenko as Misha
- Dmitriy Dyuzhev as Oleg
- Nikita Mikhalkov as Sergei Sergeyevich
- Inga Strelkova-Oboldina as Alya (as Inga Oboldina-Strelkova)
- Valentin Kuznetsov as Vasya
- Sergey Makovetskiy as Doctor
- Mark Rudinstein as Zilberman
- Marina Solopchenko as Zilberman's wife
- Mariya Nikiforova as Doctor's wife
- Ilya Mozgovoy as Security guard Sasha
- Sami Hurskulahti as Otto
- Veronika Dmitriyeva as Girl in train
- Dariya Utkina as Tanya (as Dasha Utkina)
- Marina Shpakovskaya as Prostitute
Reception
editTime Out Russia gave the movie a positive review and called it a "strong melodrama".[5] Seans, a Saint Petersburg-published magazine specializing on cinema published a number of short review of the most influential authors. The reviews were generally positive, and, in particular, they emphasized a good performance of Litvinova.[6]
Awards
edit- Best Actress at the MTV Movie Awards, Russia (2007, nominated - Renata Litvinova)
- Best Actor at the Sochi Open Russian Film Festival (2006, won - Aleksandr Yatsenko)[7]
- Best Actress at the Sochi Open Russian Film Festival (2006, won - Renata Litvinova)[7]
- Grand Prize at the Sochi Open Russian Film Festival (2006, nominated)
- Best film, Golden Eagle Award (2006, nominated)[8]
Further reading
edit- Florian Weinhold (2013), Path of Blood: The Post-Soviet Gangster, His Mistress and Their Others in Aleksei Balabanov's Genre Films, Reaverlands Books: North Charleston, SC: pp. 139-163.
References
edit- ^ Yana Hashamova; Beth Holmgren; Mark Lipovetsky (2016). Transgressive Women in Modern Russian and East European Cultures: From the Bad to the Blasphemous. Taylor & Francis. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-317-35456-7.
- ^ "Никита Михалков: Всем больно". RG.ru. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Russians shoot movie about luxurious life". Persona. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Любовь без уродов". RG.ru. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Крепкая мелодрама Алексея Балабанова о любви эксцентричной особы и рабочего-отделочника". Time Out. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Сеансу отвечают: Мне не больно" Сеансу отвечают: Мне не больно (in Russian). Seans. 2006. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Призёры XVII Открытого Российского Кинофестиваля "Кинотавр"" (in Russian). Kinotavr. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Претенденты на Золотого Орла (in Russian). Vek. 21 December 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
External links
edit- It Doesn't Hurt Me at IMDb
- "Official site of the film" (in Russian). Retrieved 17 January 2014.