Mom is always there.. and with a double barrel. I have to admit that I’m not a big fan of short films (especially domestic ones), probably because there are very few really interesting short films. But this film struck me to some extent and left a pleasant and at the same time disturbing aftertaste. And what else should art do if it does not cause emotions in a person?
The plot introduces us to a young woman who on a cold winter night knocks on the door with a double-barreled gun at the country house of a young man. Why she does this, what her motive is - here begins a parallel narrative about the events preceding this meeting.
I must say, now the fashionable effect of nonlinear narration is used quite skillfully, small details do not escape the viewer, the plot continues to keep in suspense and until the final denouement does not fail, as it could happen (and often happens in our directors). There are no absurd and non-compulsory philosophical inventions of the heroes, no drawn-out frames, silence. Everything here is as compressed and concentrated as possible. That’s a good thing about this movie.
The main character performed by Alexandra Kharitonova looks quite convincing, despite the fact that it was stated that this is her debut in cinema. You can see that she lacks experience, but in fact she copes with her role. The level of acting in our Russian TV series on state channels, it definitely easily surpasses!
I have not seen Denis Shvedov anywhere, except in the wonderful films of Yuri Bykov (Mayor and Live), and his role here is not that the main one, but you can immediately see that this actor by domestic standards is quite strong and charismatic.
But perhaps the main discovery for me was the play of actress Angelina Strecina. I will not describe in detail what struck me, you will see for yourself, but the demonstrated range of emotions surprised me, to be honest. And if you believe the search is almost the debut of a young actress, which undoubtedly only adds to her points!
If you distance yourself as much as possible and watch the film without reference to the famous project from TNT, then I think the film succeeded and recommend it to friends and acquaintances not only not ashamed, but also necessary.
8 out of 10