JUMPMAN
Podbrosy
Directed by Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Russia, Lithuania, Ireland, France | 86 min | 2018 | drama | Russian
Dennis grew up in an orphanage, where his mother left him soon after his birth. He is a special boy, who due to a rare illness is immune to pain. This makes him popular among other boys, who take bets on how long he can endure cruel physical games. One day his mother turns up out of the blue and takes him to Moscow, where he becomes part of a gang that extracts money from wealthy people. Dennis becomes a “jumpman” – someone who jumps in front of cars to blackmail the drivers. Reunited with his mother, Dennis feels that this new life is a dream come true until one day… he starts feeling pain again.
Credits:
Director: Ivan I. Tverdovsky
DoP: Denis Alarcón Ramirez
Music: Kirill Richter
Editor: Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Cast: Denis Vlasenko, Anna Slyu, Danil Steklov, Pavel Chinarev, Vilma Kutaviciute, Alexandra Ursulyak, Maxim Vitorgan
Producer: Natalya Mokritskaya
Festivals & Awards
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – main competition
Haifa IFF
Bergen IFF
Chicago IFF
Denver IFF
Thessaloniki IFF
Cork IFF
Cairo IFF
Goteborg IFF
Cleveland IFF
Istanbul IFF
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