Zhivoy (2006)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Aleksandr Veledinsky

Writers:

Igor Porublyov (writer)
Aleksandr Veledinsky (writer)

Release Date:

21 September 2006 (Russia)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

A veteran of the Chechen War is helped by the ghosts of his two fallen comrades to leave the war behind.

Plot Keywords:

Forgiveness | Ghost | Ptsd | Chechen War

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Olga Arntgolts	...	Nurse Olga
Aleksey Chadov	...	The priest
Andrey Chadov	...	Kir
Maksim Lagashkin	...	Nikich
Aleksandr Robak	...	Slavik
Viktoriya Smirnova	...	Tatyana
Yekaterina Volkova	...	Slavik's wife
Vladimir Yepifantsev	...	Igor

Also Known As:

Живой (Russia)
Alive (International: English title)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Russia

Language:

Russian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Company:

KVID Film Company

Trivia:

This is the first film in which Andrey Chadov and his younger brother Aleksey Chadov appear together on the screen. Having previously directed Andrey in Russkoe (2004), director Aleksandr Veledinsky chose to work with him again, casting him in the central role of Kir. At Andrey's suggestion, he then cast Aleksey in a supporting role as a priest.