Living

Living

119 mins | Drama | Aug. 30, 2012

In the second feature film by Russian director Vasily Sigarev, fate brings ordeals to characters that find themselves immersed in deep crisis; they must seek the strength to cope with adversity. In a remote and cold region of Russia, Galya, a middle-aged woman with a drinking problem, has been separated from her twin daughters and she wants them back. On the other hand, Grishka and Anton are a young couple who decide to get married, but right after the wedding their relationship is put to the test in a brutal way. While Artyom longs to see his missing father, but his mother objects. There is only one element that brings all of these characters together: misfortune.

Living

119 mins | Drama | Aug. 30, 2012

Living
In the second feature film by Russian director Vasily Sigarev, fate brings ordeals to characters that find themselves immersed in deep crisis; they must seek the strength to cope with adversity. In a remote and cold region of Russia, Galya, a middle-aged woman with a drinking problem, has been separated from her twin daughters and she wants them back. On the other hand, Grishka and Anton are a young couple who decide to get married, but right after the wedding their relationship is put to the test in a brutal way. While Artyom longs to see his missing father, but his mother objects. There is only one element that brings all of these characters together: misfortune.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Koktebel Film Company, Cinema Fund
Original title Жить
Directors Vasiliy Sigarev
Writers Vasiliy Sigarev

Cast

Olga Lapshina

as Kapustina

Marina Gavrilova

as Kapustina's Daughter

Alexandra Gavrilova

as Kapustina's Daughter

Yana Troyanova

as Grishka

Alexey Pustovoitov

as Artyom

Yevgeni Syty

as Artyom's Father

Anna Ukolova

as Artyom's Mother

Alyona Lapteva

as Police Woman

Irma Arendt

as Stout Woman

Yana Sekste

as Tomka

Vladimir Kostin

as Policeman in the Hospital

Aleksandr Serikov

as Policeman in the Hospital

Larisa Varava

as Nurse

Alexey Litvinenko

as Boy in the Hospital

Robert Vaab

as Priest

Aleksey Maslodudov

as Boy on the Train

Olga Gileva

as Doctor