Roads To Koktebel (2003)

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The Russian writing/directing team of Boris Khlebnikov and Alexei Popogrebsky makes their feature debut with the road movie Koktebel. Starting in Moscow, a widowed alcoholic father (Igor Chernevich) and his 11-year-old son (Gleb Puskepalis) set out on foot headed for the Crimean town of Koktebel. Along the way, they meet up with grumpy recluse Mikhael (Vladimir Kucherenko), who ends up shooting the father during a drunken brawl. Luckily, local doctor Xenia (Agrippina Steklova) fixes him up, leading to a romance. The father stays with her, while the son finishes the journey by himself. Koktebel was shown at the 2003 Karlovy Vary Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Starring:: Igor Chernevich, Gleb Puskepalis, (more)

Director(s):: Alexei Popogrebsky, Boris Khlebnikov, (more)

Format(s):: DVD
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Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 105 mins

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Director(s):: Alexei Popogrebsky, Boris Khlebnikov

Writer(s):: Boris Khlebnikov, Alexei Popogrebsky

Producer(s):: Roman Borisevich

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	Simeon S.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Nice film which permits the viewer to glimpse aspects of Russian rural life in an unhurried way. The plot is slow to unfold and the paucity of dialogue doesn't provide a lot of clues. We are subjected to very unHollywood type scenes --two full minutes of old roofing being tossed to the ground --but if one is intrigued not by drama but by real-life --then most of these "flaws" will be excusable. KRIM is Crimea in Russian and the film's trek to the region meanders. But if one can be excited at the prospects of seeing what the "beaches" of the Sea of Asov look like then the halting movement won't inspire too much impatience. You gotta like Russia and you gotta hate Hollywood to enjoy this film.

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	Ricardo B V.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

This is about a journey shared by an impoverished father and son to a relative in the Crimea and what they hope will be a better life. The acting is competent though the editing lingers on the trivial and tempts you to look for the fast forward.

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	Eric F.

0 out of 2 people found this review helpful

It's a case of style over substance: the visuals are exquisitely composed; the tone is hushed, the pace unhurried (slow, slow, slow) -- the artistic pretensions are apparent, but, in truth, the film does not have much to say.

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