Off the Rails, also known as Riding Wild (Russian: Поехавшая, romanized: Poyekhavshaya, lit. 'Traveling by bike') is a 2023 Russian road movie directed by Anton Maslov, author of the book Why Stay at Home? by cyclist Anna Smolina: in 2017, the girl, along with her dachshund, went on a bicycle trip across the country, played by Olga Lerman, together with Viktor Khorinyak, Dmitry Chebotaryov, Elena Yakovleva and Askar Ilyasov starred here.[2]
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| Directed by | Anton Maslov |
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| Story by | Anna Smolina |
| Based on | Why Stay at Home? by Anna Smolina |
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| Cinematography | Sergey Komarov Jr. |
| Edited by | Ekaterina Pivneva |
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| Distributed by | Central Partnership |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
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This film was theatrically released on March 8, 2023. The Central Partnership company acts as a distributor on the territory of the Russian Federation.[3]
Plot
editThe film follows Anna Smolina, an ordinary woman who makes an unusual decision to break away from her routine life. Seeking change, she embarks on a cross-country bicycle journey through Russia, accompanied by her beloved dachshund, Kapa.
Anna’s destination is the town of Magadan, where she hopes to reconcile with her mother after 13 years of estrangement. Along the way, she encounters new people, makes friends, and faces various challenges. By the end of her journey, Anna gains self-confidence and discovers love.[4]
Cast
edit- Olga Lerman as Anna "Anya" Smolina, world and Russian champion in long-distance cycling
- dachshund Taisiya as Kapa
- Viktor Khorinyak as Valery "Valera", meeting with whom will bring new positive emotions to Anya's life
- Dmitry Chebotaryov as Roman "Roma", Anya's ex-wife
- Elena Yakovleva as Anna Smolina's mother
- Askar Ilyasov as Alisher Abdalov, delivery man
- Alina Alekseyeva as Marina Komarova, Anya's friend
- Anastasiya Svetlova as Evgenia "Zhenya", a female trucker
- Olesya Zheleznyak as Katerina
- Masha Lobanova as Yana
- Yuliya Topolnitskaya as Kazakova, Anya's classmate
- Anton Maslov as senior flight attendant
- Sophia Zayka as Dasha
Production
editFilming locations
editLocation filming took place in Moscow, the region of Moscow Oblast, Vladimir Oblast and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, the Republic of Bashkortostan (Bashkiria), Altai Republic and Lake Baikal - more than 170 locations were specially chosen for this. The team managed to work in completely different weather conditions — from +35 °C at the start of filming to temperatures closer to 0 °C by the end.[5]
Release
editTheatrical
editThe world premiere was held on March 2, at the capital's cinema "Karo 11 October" on New Arbat Avenue in Moscow.[6] It is scheduled to be theatrically released in Russia should take place in the country's cinemas from the festive International Women's Day on March 8, 2023 by Central Partnership.
Reception
editBox office
editThe comedy topped the box office in the Russian Federation and the Commonwealth of Independent States in the first week of the show, collecting 135.6 million rubles for the first weekend.[7]
References
edit- ^ Box Office, Russian Cinema Fund`s Analytics (RCFA). Accessed August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Велопробег от реальности" [Bike ride away from reality]. The Businessman (in Russian). March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Поехавшая(2023)". afisha.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "Поехавшая (2023)". kinoafisha.info (in Russian).
- ^ "Владимирская область стала одной из съемочных площадок нового фильма "Поехавшая"" [The Vladimir Oblast has become one of the filming locations for the new film Riding Wild]. Smotrim.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "В Москве представили фильм "Поехавшая"" [In Moscow presented the film Riding Wild]. Vesti.ru (in Russian). March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Фильм "Поехавшая" возглавил кинопрокат в России и СНГ на выходных" [The film Riding Wild topped the box office in Russia and the CIS at the weekend]. RBK Group (in Russian). March 13, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.