Educazione siberiana (2013)

A drama based on a memoir about growing up as a member of the Urka community in the small republic of Transnistria.

Director:

Gabriele Salvatores

Writers:

Stefano Rulli (story), Sandro Petraglia (story),

Stars:

John Malkovich, Peter Stormare, Eleanor Tomlinson

3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
John Malkovich	...	Grandfather Kuzya
Peter Stormare	...	Ink
Eleanor Tomlinson	...	Xenya
Mindaugas Papinigis	...	Tatooed man
Andrius Paulavicius	...	Russian Sergeant
Donatas Simukauskas	...	Russian Soldier
Arnas Fedaravicius	...	Kolyma
Giedrius Nagys	...	Russian Soldier
Vilius Tumalavicius	...	Gagarin
Giedrius Savickas	...	Russian Soldier
Antanas Surgailis	...	Policeman
Riccardo Zinna	...	Truck Driver
Kestutis Jakstas	...	Russian Army Officer
Denisas Kolomyckis	...	Igor, The Shnyr
Jonas Trukanas	...	Mel

Storyline

A drama based on a memoir about growing up as a member of the Urka community in the small republic of Transnistria.

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [it]

Country:

Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 February 2013 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Siberian Education

Filming Locations:

Italy

Box Office

Budget:

€30,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cattleya, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

not memorable but didactic

Assassins as well had a childhood, that's the moral groundwork for this Siberian Education, directed by the Italian Gabriele Salvatores (Mediterraneo); the story forcefully describes the early years of a future Russian mobster and soldier, growing up in a terrible town created by Stalin for criminal outcasts. The film is basically an engrossing duet between the young hero and his. Based on a much-translated book by Nicolai Lilin it stars John Malkovich, resembling a lot Marlon Brando after retrieving from the mafia and certainly being the strength of the film. It was shot in Latvia though set in the former Soviet Union (current Transinistria, part of Moldavia), a location managing to describe properly those years and those tower block estates in the most deprived and dangerous areas. Eleanor Tomlinson too is superb.