The Execution (Russian: Казнь, romanized: Kazn) is a 2021 Russian mystery thriller film directed by Lado Kvataniya.[1][2] It premiered at the 2021 Fantastic Fest[3] and theatrically released in Russia on April 21, 2022.[4]
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| Directed by | Lado Kvataniya |
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| Cinematography | Denis Firstov |
| Edited by | Vladislav Yakunin |
Production company | Hype Film |
| Distributed by | VLG.FILM |
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Running time | 137 min. |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
Plot
editThe film tells about an investigator named Issa Davydov, who, 10 years after investigating a series of brutal murders, finds out that innocent people were punished.[5]
Cast
edit- Niko Tavadze as Issa Davydov (prototype Issa Kostoyev)[6]
- Yuliya Snigir as Vera
- Viktoriya Tolstoganova as Nadezhda
- Daniil Spivakovsky as Miron
- Yevgeni Tkachuk as Ivan Sevastyanov
- Aglaya Tarasova as Kira
- Igor Savochkin as Artur Khomraev
- Valentin Smirnitsky as General
Reception
editThe Execution has an approval rating of 92% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews, and an average rating of 7.4/10.[7]
References
edit- ^ Следствие в пяти актах
- ^ Время первого: драма о фронтовых операторах возглавила прокат
- ^ Von Seele, Emily (28 September 2021). "Fantastic Fest 2021 Review: The Execution is a Brutal Hunt for an Elusive Killer". DailyDead.com. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Что удалось, а что — нет в фильме Ладо Кватании «Казнь»
- ^ Казнь (2021)
- ^ Евдочук, Дарья (April 23, 2022). "Казнить или казниться. Премьера фильма Ладо Кватания «Казнь»". teatrtogo.ru. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_execution_2021