Posing as a Victim
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Playing the Victim (2006) (Russian: Изображая жертву, Posing as a Victim, Izobrazhaja Zhertvu) is a black comedy, grossly absurd, full of deliberate anarchy, and somehow associating with the Hamlet.
Winner of the Open Russian Film Festival "Kinotavr", 2006. Based on a play by the Presnyakov brothers.
The stars of the film include famous Russian actors such as Jurij Chursin, Vitalij Xaev, Lija Akhedzhakova, and Marat Basharov. Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov.
[edit] Plot summary
The main character, Valya, is a young man who earns his living by "playing the victim" at police murder reconstructions. These absurd occasions bring out the dubious talents of the police inspector, who is libidinously distracted by his camera girl. The inspector delivers the culmination of the movie, in the form of terribly profane but still very powerful and philosophical speech.
