Kray (2010)

In 1945, Soviet war hero Ignat is sent to work as a locomotive mechanic in a Siberian labor camp where he meets an assortment of Germans and Russians.

Director:

Aleksey Uchitel

Writers:

Aleksandr Gonorovskiy (story), Aleksandr Gonorovskiy

Stars:

Vladimir Mashkov, Anjorka Strechel, Yuliya Peresild

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vladimir Mashkov	...	Ignat
Anjorka Strechel	...	Elza
Yuliya Peresild	...	Sofiya
Sergey Garmash	...	Major Fishman
Aleksey Gorbunov	...	Kolivanov
Vyacheslav Krikunov	...	Stepan
Aleksandr Bashirov	...	Zilkin
Evgeniy Tkachuk	...	Borka
Vladas Bagdonas	...	Butkus
Anna Ukolova	...	Matilda
Ruben Karapetyan	...	Sarkisian
Vadim Yakovlev	...	Feldsher
Axel Schrick	...	Haneke
Timm Sebastian Peltner	...	Gustav
Boris Lapidus	...	Kochegar

Storyline

The action takes place shortly after the end of the Second World War in the Siberian hinterland, among Russians and Germans with damaged personal stories and a strange transformation: the victors seem to be crawling into the skins of the defeated, and vice versa. Ignat, is the embodiment of the larger-than-life image of the Soviet victorious warrior who, in fact, proves to be shell-shocked, sick and broken, although not completely destroyed. Trains become fetish for the heroes of the film, and speed becomes a mania; they virtually become one with their steam engines, while the machines take on human names. The heroes set up an almost fatal race in the Siberian forest, risking their own lives and those of others.

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Plot Keywords:

train | cold weather | lager | hard labor | train race | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was Russia's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards.

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Connections

Referenced in Prozhektorperiskhilton: Nonna Grishaeva (2010)

User Reviews

Very good, but what's the real goal here?

Even now I wonder what the film's motive really was. From the start, the protagonist doesn't really have a goal. He seems to be a drifter landing a job as a train driver, but then the film doesn't give the character a goal. He simply finds ways to overcome obstacles in his way as he moves along. Having said this, though, for a film with little to no goal set for the main character, it was surprisingly interesting. Almost the entire film is set on trains, and I really loved that! This film will be an absolute feast for train enthusiasts. Vladimir Mashkov lent a wonderful charm to hard-ass character Ignat. Vladimir was an excellent choice for this role. The rest of the cast was also very good, and the cinematography was also excellent.

Details

Country:

Russia

Language:

Russian German

Release Date:

23 September 2010 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Gustav

Filming Locations:

Russia

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,380,142

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel One Russia, Rock Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1