"Notes From The New World" is a contemporary retelling of Dostoyevsky's novella which unfolds in Los Angeles of 2011 where dreams and harsh realities collide. It is a place where almost ...
See full summary »
Watch everything you need to see from this week’s epic trailers including Captain Marvel, "Maniac," and Mary Poppins Returns.
"The Sinner" star talks us through his arc in the show's just-finished Season 2.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Notes from the New World (2011)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
7 wins & 7 nominations.
See more awards »
Edit
Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Rebecca Light | ... | Irina - The Call Girl (as Rebecca Sigl) | |
| Natasha Blasick | ... | Sonia - The Angel | |
 |
Nathanael Theisen | ... | Steven - The Poor Guy |
|
|
Jerry Prager | ... | Bob - The Rich Guy |
| Devorah Lynne Dishington | ... | Michelle the Secretary | |
|
|
Maxim Pollack | ... | Misha - The Mafia Boss |
|
|
Rachel Elizabeth Garlington | ... | Angelina-Lolita (as Rachel Garlington) |
|
|
Julia Emelin | ... | Linda - The struggling actress |
| Nick Tereschenko | ... | Igor - Mafia Pimp | |
| Landall Goolsby | ... | Brian - Friend of Steven | |
| Trip Hope | ... | Dan - Friend of Steven | |
|
|
Dmitriy Karpov | ... | Boris - The Mafia Spy |
|
|
Raymond Alvarez | ... | David - Sonia's Guardian Angel |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Doug Dane | ... | Spectator |
|
|
John Giosa | ... | Spectator |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See All (24) »
Storyline
"Notes From The New World" is a contemporary retelling of Dostoyevsky's novella which unfolds in Los Angeles of 2011 where dreams and harsh realities collide. It is a place where almost everyone spies on everyone else, and everyone seems to be playing a dangerous game. Steven is torn between the loves of two women, each of them pretending to be somebody else. The danger only intensifies when Steven comes face to face with the Russian Mafia. Soon he will discover who he really is. On another level the story suggests an amazing reading of the state of the post modern/post communist world. Are we witnessing certain realization of Dostoyevsky's prophecies - especially as far as the Underground Man's dilemma regarding Love/Terrorism is concerned?.. Written by Vitaly Sumin
Plot Keywords:
russian mafia | dangerous game | neo noir | chase | russian call girl |Taglines:
Los Angeles, 2011: A Man Torn Between Two Women, Russian Mafia and Millions of Dollars...Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 April 2011 (Russia) See more »Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
Color
Edit
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (as J.S. Bach)
Paul Goodwin, Conductor
JONATHAN MILLER, Director
Courtesy of Cala Records
www.calarecords.com
See more »
Did You Know?
Soundtracks
The St Matthew Passion Part 2. No 68. ChorusComposed by Johann Sebastian Bach (as J.S. Bach)
Paul Goodwin, Conductor
JONATHAN MILLER, Director
Courtesy of Cala Records
www.calarecords.com
See more »
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.Contribute to This Page
Enjoy a night in with these popular movies available to stream now with Prime Video.
I've had an opportunity to attend the private screening for this film. "She is like a firework or a bomb!" - This is my first impression of Sonia, one of the lead characters of the story (she's characterized as "angel" on the movie home page – www.notesthemovie.com) because she is not only beautiful but also unpredictable like terrorism. She causes the deaths of many people in Notes from the New World's story.
For Steven, Sonia indeed may be a girl who combines in herself the qualities of mother and "femme fatale" or should I also say "love and terrorism". Is this is why she is a sort of a special "angel" for him? I must say that I do worry a little bit about Steven when he starts again his life with Sonia. So, the ending theme is very meaningful.
As of this writing, I think we don't need to live underground to isolate ourselves. All we have to do is have cell phones. And indeed – now we could find many tweets from different Steven-alike guys on the internet.
This genre-straddling film is about both the past and the modern things.