When a young Russian woman and her son leave Moscow to meet her fiancé, who fails to show up, she declares political asylum.When a young Russian woman and her son leave Moscow to meet her fiancé, who fails to show up, she declares political asylum.When a young Russian woman and her son leave Moscow to meet her fiancé, who fails to show up, she declares political asylum.
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- TriviaThe actor playing 'Les', Lindsey Honey, with his adult themed projects, is involved in the similar business direction in real life, under the artistic name of 'Ben Dover'.
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[Les and Frank, the Internet pornographers, have approached and solicited Tanya in the cafe]
Les: Yeah? Gorgeous cheekbones... yeah, gorgeous cheekbones, they're fantastic. So, anyhow, what I was going to do, I don't want to take up too much of your time. But, there's my card.
Tanya: Yes.
Les: Ok? And, uhh, you know, if you're interested, give me call. But, if there's anything else I can do, let me... I am Mr. Stonehaven. Everybody knows me around here, so, if you need me, call me. There's my card. All right? Hope to see you soon. Bye.
Frank: Bye.
Les: See ya, mate. Let's go, Frank.
[Les and Frank leave]
Artyom: Ty khot' ponyala, chto oni sutenery i chego oni khotyat? (You do realize they're pimps, and what they want?)
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Considine turns out another sublime performance, showing us his ability to court our empathy, and then throw it back in our face when his simmering rage boils over (see also A Room For Romeo Brass and My Summer Of Love). Dina Korzun provides the perfect foil as a picture of stoic vulnerability. She plays the role of mother, friend, struggling provider, lover, and jilted lover without ever missing a beat, and in a perfect world would have received an Oscar nomination for her role.
To me, this film embodies the joy of film watching. You quickly realize that in order to appreciate it, you must surrender yourself to it and allow it to lead you where it will, unquestioningly. And the rewards are plentiful. For me, the beauty lies in the simplicity, the lack of hyperbole, the feeling that despite the director's attempts to present an abstracted vision of the modern world, he is still commenting heavily on it, and there is something within for us to reflect on. Hollywood could never, and perhaps would never, make a film like this, there's nothing in-your-face witty or clever about it, but as a reflection of a world that actually exists, it is absolutely uncanny.
- justingmorrison
- Dec 2, 2004
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- Gross US & Canada
- $37,283
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $37,283
- Feb 25, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $79,238