With his latest, a dark tale about the abuse of power, next-gen filmmaker Ivan I. Tverdovsky once again proves he’s one to watch. A gripping thriller that bites deep into the rot at the heart of modern-day Russia.
As he does in his first two features – the searing Corrections Class (2013) and the intriguing Zoology (2016) – young Russian indie helmer Ivan I. Tverdovsky pits an outsider against the system. This time it’s Denis, a teen with a rare congenital immunity to pain… which his mother and her gang of apparatchiks are only too eager to exploit. A dark tale with thriller overtones that’s a scathing indictment of toxic parenting and selfish greed. CANADIAN PREMIERE
Feature film , Drama
RUSSIA, Lithuania, Ireland, France | 95 minutes | 2018
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