Man from Podolsk

Man from Podolsk (Russian: Человек из Подольска, romanized: Chelovek iz Podolska) is a 2020 Russian comedy-drama film directed by Semyon Serzin [ru].^[1][2][3]

Man from Podolsk
Film poster
Directed by	Semyon Serzin [ru]
Written by	Yulia Lukshina Dmitry Danilov
Produced by	Natalia Mokritskaya Mila Rozanova
Starring	Vadik Korolyov Viktoriya Isakova Vladimir Mayzinger Mikhail Kasapov Ilya Borisov
Cinematography	Daniil Fomichev
Music by	Dmitry Shugaykin Yaroslav Timofeyev
Production company	Novye liudi
Release date	26 November 2020 (2020-11-26)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Russia
Language	Russian

Plot

The film, based on the eponymous play by Dmitry Danilov, follows Nikolai, a resident of Podolsk who dreams of a music career and harbors a deep fondness for Amsterdam, despite his modest life working at a local newspaper. His routine is shattered when he is unexpectedly detained by the Moscow police, leading him into a surreal and unsettling experience. The police officers, who appear to be intellectuals in uniform, possess an unnerving knowledge of his personal life and subject him to bizarre interrogations that blend humor and fear. Trapped in this strange scenario, Nikolai is left questioning his surroundings, unsure of where he is or what the outcome of his detention will be.^[4]

Cast

• Vadik Korolyov as Frolov^[5]
• Viktoriya Isakova as Marina
• Vladimir Mayzinger as first policeman
• Mikhail Kasapov as second policeman
• Ilya Borisov as man from Mytishchi
• Oleg Ryazantsev as doctor
• Yevgeny Sangadzhiyev as Zhenya
• Georgy Kudrenko as Gosha
• Rita Kron as Rita
• Taisiya Vilkova as Galya