III: The Ritual (2015)

III: The Ritual is a movie starring Polina Davydova, Lyubov Ignatushko, and Evgeniy Gagarin. A small European town, where sisters Ayia and Mirra live, gets struck down by an unknown disease which takes many lives. Following their mother's death, the younger sister falls ill. Having... See full summary »

Director:

Pavel Khvaleev

Writers:

Aleksandra Khvaleeva, Oleg Mustafin (story by)

Stars:

Polina Davydova, Lyubov Ignatushko, Evgeniy Gagarin

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Polina Davydova	...	Aya
Lyubov Ignatushko	...	Mirra
Evgeniy Gagarin	...	Father Herman
Andrey Abramichev	...	Doctor

Storyline

A small European town, where sisters Ayia and Mirra live, gets struck down by an unknown disease which takes many lives. Following their mother's death, the younger sister falls ill. Having realized that conventional medicine is useless in the face of the sister's disease, Ayia seeks help from Father Herman, a parish priest and a close family friend. In his house she finds books that are very far from the conventional religion. She gets to know that only penetration into Mirra's sick subconscious mind and discovery of the true cause of her disease will give her a chance to save her sister. Ayia is ready to go through this terrifying ritual, dive into the depths of the subconscious mind, and face the demons residing there.

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Plot Keywords:

disease | subconscious | priest | ritual | cutting wrist | 

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Taglines:

Since the closer to the bottom of the ocean, the darker it gets...

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Germany Russia

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

23 October 2015 (Germany)

Also Known As:

III: The Ritual

Filming Locations:

Marburg, Hessen, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monomania Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min (original)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Visually intense and eerie

III is a mysterious and allegoric tale about two sisters, AYIA and MIRRA, who live in a little village infected by a contagious and fatal disease. After their mother's death MIRRA also falls ill and, helpless, her sister calls for Village's priest assistance. FATHER HERMAN (played by Evgeniy Gagarin) will help them but not in a conventional way...

I watched this film in a world première at FANTASPORTO (film festival from Oporto, my home town), precisely one year ago, in March 2015, and there were present the director, the producer and both actresses.

Visually the film is very strong and I must say I was impressed with its cinematography. From the mysterious and allegoric sets, the contrast dark vs light, to incredible shots of landscapes, everything looks visually beautiful. The ambiance created is very dark, intense and eerie but the characters are depressive and melancholic. Death surround them as they go deep on the dark side of their souls...