The Postman's White Nights (2014)

The film represents life in a godforsaken Russian village. The only way to reach the mainland is to cross the lake by boat and a postman became the only connection with the outside world. A... See full summary »

Director:

Andrey Konchalovskiy

Writers:

Andrey Konchalovskiy, Elena Kiseleva

Stars:

Aleksey Tryapitsyn, Irina Ermolova, Timur Bondarenko

4 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aleksey Tryapitsyn	...	Lyokha
Irina Ermolova	...	Irina
Timur Bondarenko	...	Timur
Viktor Kolobkov	...	Kolobok
Viktor Berezin	...	Vitya
Tatyana Silich	...	Tatyana
Irina Silich	...	Sestra Tatyany
Yuriy Panfilov	...	Yura
Nikolay Kapustin	...	Kolya
Sergey Yurev	...	Uchastkovyy
Valentina Ananina	...	Valentina
Lyubov Skorina	...	Lyubov Pavlovna
Lyubov Zykova	...	Sestra Lyokhi
Natalya Semyonova	...	Nachalnik gorodskogo Pochtamta
Margarita Titova	...	Nachalnik derevenskogo Pochtovogo otdeleniya

Storyline

The film represents life in a godforsaken Russian village. The only way to reach the mainland is to cross the lake by boat and a postman became the only connection with the outside world. A reserved community has been set up here. Despite the modern technologies and a spaceport nearby the people of the village live the way they would in the Neolithic Era. There is neither government nor social services or jobs. The postman's beloved woman escapes the village life and moves to the city. Postman's outboard engine gets stolen and he can no longer deliver mail. His normal pattern of life is disrupted. The postman makes a decision to leave for the city too but returns before long with no certain reason. The script is based on real characters' stories. People from the village play their own parts in the film. The search for the protagonist lasted for over a year.

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Plot Keywords:

alcoholism | illegal fishing | social decay | derelict building | drunkenness | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The protagonist acting as the postman is not a professional actor but a real person working as a postman in the same Russian village.

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Connections

References A Man and a Woman (1966)

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Soundtracks

Messa da Requiem
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Russian State Symphony Orchestra

User Reviews

The rocket launch over lake Keno is sheer genius.

I didn't expect docu-fiction from Konchalovskiy but that's ok... it was good. I especially enjoyed the romance between the postman and the police woman (the movie made me identify with him and desire her, as Laura Mulvey would say) as well as its lyrical moments (the rockets! the boat trip! the contemplation of nature!). I also think it's beautiful that a remote community like this has acted in a movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Antipode Sales and Distribution [Russia] Konchalovsky.ru [Russia]

Country:

Russia

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

8 June 2015 (Slovenia)

Also Known As:

The Postman's White Nights

Filming Locations:

Kenozersky National Park, Arkhangelskaya oblast, Russia

Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,200,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$42,491

Company Credits

Production Co:

Production Center of Andrei Konchalovsky, Russian Ministry of Culture

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color