House Arrest

The film has a charismatic and textured central character who widens the scope of a picture which rarely strays beyond the confines of a cluttered, claustrophobic apartment.

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Archive - Festival 37
Director: Aleksey German Jr.
Russia 2021
106 minutes
Russian
Subtitles in Hebrew

David, a university professor, takes to social media to criticize his city’s administration. But instead of the mayor’s dodgy dealings being investigated, David is himself accused of embezzlement and placed under house arrest. Despite the overbearing surveillance, double-crossing acquaintances, and growing media interest, David remains defiant and will not apologize. With the court case drawing ever nearer, does David have any hope of winning this battle against Goliath?

With this satirical drama, award-winning director Aleksey Guerman Jr. delivers a character study perfectly in sync with the current events in Russia.

Filmography: Dovlatov (2018), Under Electric Clouds (2015), Paper Soldier (2018), Garpastum (2018), The Last Train (2013).

Director Aleksey German Jr.
Production Artem Vasilyev, Iouri Stepanov, Georgy Shabanov, Ilja Zofin
Script Aleksey German Jr, Maria Ogneva
Cinematography Ivan Burlakov
Editing Olivier Bugge Coutté
Music Andrey Sarutdinov
Festivals Cannes, Melbourne
Participants Merab Ninidze, Roza Khairullina, Anna Mikhalkova, Alexander Pal, Anastasia Melnikova
Source New Cinema, Tel Aviv