Ostrov (2006)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Pavel Lungin

Writer:

Dmitri Sobolev (writer)

Release Date:

23 November 2006 (Kazakhstan)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives an unusual man whose bizarre conduct confuses his fellow monks, while others who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the future. |

Plot Keywords:

Orthodox | Monk | Russian Orthodox | Monastery | Prayer

Awards:

7 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Pyotr Mamonov	...	Father Anatoli
Viktor Sukhorukov	...	Father Filaret
Dmitriy Dyuzhev	...	Father Iov
Yuri Kuznetsov	...	Tikhon
Viktoriya Isakova	...	Nastya
Nina Usatova	...	Widow
Yana Yesipovich	...	Girl
Olga Demidova	...	Woman with child
Timofei Tribuntsev	...	Young Anatoli
Aleksei Zelensky	...	Young Tikhon
Grigori Stepunov	...	Child (as Grisha Stepunov)
Sergey Burunov	...	Adjutant
B. Aleksandrov	...	German
B. Pantyukhin	...	German
S. Gorozhanin	...	German
Ye. Sevruk	...	German
A. Khabediya	...	German
A. Zakusilo	...	German
V. Zinenkov	...	Monk
D. Kozlov	...	Monk
V. Nikolashin	...	Monk
S. Samokhin	...	Monk
F. Starykh	...	Monk
S. Sharapov	...	Monk
A. Yakovlev	...	Monk
V. Koryuzlov	...	Monk
L.I. Startseva	...	Laywoman
Z.K. Alekseyeva	...	Laywoman
M.A. Semeryakova	...	Laywoman
M.V. Tyagnybida	...	Laywoman
Valeri Lisin	...	Layman (as V. Lisin)

Directed by
Pavel Lungin

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dmitri Sobolev		writer

Produced by
Pavel Lungin	....	producer
Sergei Shumakov	....	general producer
Olga Vasilieva	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Vladimir Martynov

Cinematography by
Andrei Zhegalov

Film Editing by
Albina Antipenko

Casting by
Tatyana Maksakova

Production Design by
Igor Kotsarev
Aleksandr Tolkachyov

Costume Design by
Yekaterina Dyminskaya

Makeup Department
Yelena Dementyeva	....	assistant makeup artist
Valeria Nikulina	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Natalya Lyashchenko	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Stefan Albine	....	sound
Vladimir Litrovnik	....	sound

Special Effects by
Georgi Mazurkin	....	pyrotechnician
Fyodor Starykh	....	pyrotechnician

Stunts
Andrei Kudelsky	....	stunts
Sergei Nefyodov	....	stunts
Aleksei Silkin	....	stunt coordinator
Aleksei Silkin	....	stunts
Fyodor Starykh	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Ivan Alekseev	....	assistant camera
Yaroslav Kravets	....	lighting technician
Vladimir Laptev	....	lighting technician
Ivan Mamonov	....	camera operator: second unit
Yuri Nikolayev	....	camera operator
Aleksei Polyakov	....	lighting technician
Sergei Popkov	....	Steadicam operator
Igor Shelepov	....	chief lighting technician
Sergei Shults	....	Steadicam operator
Aleksei Timanov	....	lighting technician
Maksim Trishkov	....	lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Galina Volovikova	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Yevgeniya Semyonovykh	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Sergei Skripka	....	conductor

Production Companies

• Pavel Lungin Studio

Distributors

• Metacinema (2008) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Nashe Kino (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Artificial Eye (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Film Movement (2007) (USA) (all media)
• TV Channel RUSSIA (2006) (worldwide) (all media)

Also Known As:

Остров (Russia)
The Island (International: English title)

Runtime:

Russia:112 min | Canada:112 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Russia

Language:

Russian | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud)

Company:

Pavel Lungin Studio

Trivia:

This movie is the closing film of 2006 Venice Film Festival.

"Golden Hearts" series continues in Russia

If you love Lars Von Trier's series about Human Virtue and Sin, you will definitely fell the same way about with this brilliant movie and the main character- once sinned soul turned life-long searching forgiveness wonder-working monk, played by unique and genius Russian actor/musician/now-hermit- Petr Mamonov. The movie actually reflects the real current life and spirituality of the actor.

The movie won't leave you indifferent and senseless even if you try. To preserve beauty and richness of Russian language may be an arduous task for an interpreter, but you shouldn't worry about it very much since dialogs are rare, short and sharp, and the movie is very rich visually.

Enjoy. D.