Roads to Koktebel (2003)
"Koktebel" (original title)

A widowed aeronautics engineer, who has lost his job, travels with his son hopping freight trains from Moscow to Koktebel, a town by the Black Sea, to start a new life with the father's ... See full summary »

Directors:

Boris Khlebnikov, Aleksey Popogrebskiy

Writers:

Boris Khlebnikov, Aleksey Popogrebskiy

Stars:

Gleb Puskepalis, Igor Chernevich, Evgeniy Sytyy

5 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Gleb Puskepalis	...	The Son
Igor Chernevich	...	The Father
Evgeniy Sytyy	...	Railway inspector
Vera Sandrykina	...	Tanya
Vladimir Kucherenko	...	Mikhail
Agrippina Steklova	...	Kseniya
Aleksandr Ilin	...	Truck driver
Anna Frolovtseva	...	Tenant
Lyubov Rozanova
Alexander Poslovsky
Sergei Kushnarenko
Sergei Shinkarenko
Yuri Panchishin
Tatiana Korol

Storyline

A widowed aeronautics engineer, who has lost his job, travels with his son hopping freight trains from Moscow to Koktebel, a town by the Black Sea, to start a new life with the father's sister. After they are stopped by a train guard, they continue their travel on foot. The father battles against his alcohol addiction and the son is fascinated with the idea of flight. One rainy day an old man accepts them in his house in return for the repair of the roof. The father gives in to the alcohol offered by the old man, who in a drunken brawl accuses him of stealing money and shoots him. A young female village doctor takes care of him and a romantic relationship between the two ensues. The father feels reluctant to continue the journey. The son leaves alone and a truck driver gives him a ride to Koktebel. However, his aunt has left for the summer.

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Plot Keywords:

train | old man | aeronautics engineer | journey | truck driver | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes it's necessary to walk 1000 kilometers to find someone that's close to you.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Russia

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

25 September 2003 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Caminos a Koktebel

Company Credits

Production Co:

Koktebel Film Company, PBOUL Borisevich R.U.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 105 min 105 min 105 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

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Good cinematography will only take you so far. However, amazing cinematography will carry your film by itself. And that's just the start...Acting is well above average, and the writing, although somewhat resembling the "Russian soul" in its mystique and lack of structure, nevertheless fulfills its duty: to get to the hearts of those who for some unknown reason would not find themselves enchanted by the visuals alone...