Director:
Kirill Serebrennikov
Cast:
Teo Yoo, Irina Starshenbaum, Roman Bilyk, Filipp Avdeev, Alexandr Gorchilin, Alexander Kuznetsov, Nikita Efremov, Julia Aug, Alexandrovna Elena Koreneva, Lia Akhedzhakova, Anton Adasinskyi, Vasiliy Mikhailov
Synopsis:
Leningrad, one Summer in the early Eighties. The underground rock scene is boiling.
Amongst the followers of Led Zeppelin and Bowie, young Viktor Tsoi is eager to make a name for himself.
The encounter with his idol Mike and his beautiful wife Natasha will change his life forever. Together they will build Viktor’s legend and make him immortal.
Thoughts:
There’s a lot to enjoy here: interesting story, great cast, superb visuals and killer soundtrack. It doesn’t delve too deep into the chaotic side of the lifestyle or make more of a political point, which I would’ve liked to have seen, but I thoroughly enjoy the film nonetheless.
Being a true story form the Leningrad underground rock culture of the early 1980s, it had me wanted to learn more about the scene and listen to the music from that era. Can’t ask for more than that!
Rating:
7.5/10