Ostrov (film)

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Ostrov (Остров)
A film poster for Ostrov
Directed by	Pavel Lungin
Produced by	Pavel Lungin, Sergei Shumakov, Olga Vasilieva
Written by	Dmitry Sobolev
Starring	Petr Mamonov, Viktor Suhorukov, Dmitry Dyuzhev
Music by	Vladimir Martynov
Cinematography	Andrei Zhegalov
Distributed by	Pavel Lungin's Studio
Release date(s)	2006
Running time	112 min
Country	Russia
Language	Russian, German
Budget	$ 1,900,000
IMDb profile

Ostrov (The Island) is a 2006 Russian film.

1 Plot (Spoilers)
2 Cast
3 Shooting Crew
4 Awards
5 Statistics
6 Links

[edit] Plot (Spoilers)

During World War 2, Anatoly and Tikhon are taken hostage by the Nazis. Anatoly is given the choice to shoot Tikhon and stay alive which he takes, and Tikhon falls overboard. The Nazis blow up the ship but Anatoly is found by monks on the shore the next morning. He survives and becomes a stoker at the monastery, but is perpetually overcome with guilt.

Thirty years pass... Anatoly now has the gift of foresight and cure. But the other monks don't really understand him. People come to see Anatoly for cures. But even now, he cannot rid himself of the feeling of guilt. He often gets in a boat and goes to an uninhabited island where he prays to be forgiven.

A prominent admiral arrives to see Anatoly with his daughter. The daughter is possessed by demos but Anatoly banishes them. The admiral turns out to be Tikhon, and Anatoly only wounded him during the war. Tikhon forgives Anatoly.

Anatoly can now die peacefully. The monks make him a coffin out of a coal box, he lies down in it, and dies. The coffin is buried on the uninhabited island where he spent his time praying.

[edit] Cast

Petr Mamonov — father Anatoly
Viktor Sukhorukov — father Filaret
Dmitry Dyuzhev — father Iov
Yuriy Kuznetsov — Tikhon
Viktoriya Isakova — Nastya
Nina Usatova — widow
Jana Esipovich — young woman
Olga Demidova — woman with child
Timofei Tribuntzev — young Anatoly
Aleksei Zelensky — young Tikhon
Grisha Stepunov — child
Sergei Burunov — adjutant

[edit] Shooting Crew

Writer: Dmitry Sobolev
Director: Pavel Lungin
Producers:
- Pavel Lungin — main producer
- Sergei Shumakov — main producer
- Olga Vasilieva — producer
Stage-manager: Andrei Zhegalov
Artistic Directors:
- Igor Kotsarev
- Alexander Tolkachev
Composer: Vladimir Martynov
Sound:
- Stefan Albine
- Vladimir Litrovnik
Montage: Albina Antipenko
Costumes: Ekaterina Dyminskaya

[edit] Awards

2006 — best film at the Moscow Premiere festival.
2007 — Six awards at the fifth national "Golden Eagle" - "Best film", "Best male support role" (Viktor Suhorukov), "Best male role" (Petr Mamonov), "Best director" (Pavel Lungin), "Best scenario" (Dmitry Sobolev), "Best operator work" (Andrei Zhegalov.

[edit] Statistics

Age limit: none
Premiere: November 23, 2006
Budget: $1,900,000
Gross: $2,000,000
The only film in wide release in Russia that posted an increase at the box-office in the second week.
TV Premiere: January 7, 2007