8/10
The importance of being inadequate
25 January 2011
Warning: Spoilers
I happened to watch this one during the 10th annual Russian Film Week in New York back in December, and I have to say it was not a waste of time. To cut the long story short, it's a movie about a new generation Lolita and a disillusioned thirty-year-old, who leaves his small town life for some big city lights. As the plot evolves, this odd couple joins a bunch of weirdos for parties, discos and more to finally find a way - through their issues straight to each other's bleeding hearts – as they go along. You may find this movie quite moving/stirring/funny/sad/cynical at times, and as inadequate as the title suggests. I have doubts when determining the genre (what would you say to "a bleeding slice of life served cold"?), so I will put it as a movie that's worth 90 minutes of your life. Personally, I was surprised to learn that the movie was a $100,000 project of a 26 year-old Roman Karimov, who directed it and wrote both the script and the soundtrack.

And, yes, it is totally recommended to those who still see modern times Russia through the lens of antiquated stereotypes
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