SMALL KIDS / ДЕТОЧКИ

RUSSIA
2012, 142 MIN.
Director Dmitry Astrakhan
Script Oleg Danilov
Camera Sergey Yudaev
Design Yuri Zelenov
Music Gleb Belkin
Cast: Vladimir Kabalin, Viktor Vasiliev, Irina Kornievich, Diana Zaprudskaya, Misha Karasyov, Alexei Kuzmin, Andrei Dushechkin
Producers Dmitry Astrakhan, Diana Gnezdilova
Production Golden Age Studio

It is a cruel tale for grown-ups about a generation of teenagers armed with knives who aim at restoring justice in modern society. The film touches upon many social problems – pedophilia, drug addiction, alcoholism, cynicism of doctors, problem families, orphanages, corruption and irresponsibility of the authorities.

DMITRY ASTRAKHAN

Born in 1957 in Leningrad, USSR. In 1982 he graduated from Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema (class of A.Muzil). In 1981–1987 – stage director of the Sverdlovsk Youth Theatre, in 1990–1995 – artistic director of the N.Akimov St. Petersburg Theatre of Comedy. He staged more than 40 performances in various theatres. Since 1990 he has been working in cinema. His directorial debut “Get Thee Out” (1991) won the Grand Prix of the Russian film festival Kinotavr, awards in Moscow and Tokyo international film festivals, and represented the USSR at the Oscar award. Director and producer of many famous Russian films and TV series, played more than 30 roles on screen and on TV. Prizewinner of national and international film festivals, winner of Nika and Golden Eagle awards. Honored Art Worker of Russia. Among his directorial works are “You Are My Only Love” (1993), “Everything Will Be All Right”, “The Fourth Planet” (1995), “From Hell to Hell” (1996), “Waiting Room” (1997, TV series), “Crossroads”, “Contract with Death” (1998), “Give Me the Moonlight” (2000), “Yellow Dwarf”, “Alchemists” (2001), “Lady for a Day” (2002, TV), “Tartarin of Tarascon” (2003, TV), “Rebecca”, “The Dark Night” (2003), “Dream Factory” (2004, TV series), “All is Fair” (2007), “Good and Kind People Live in the World” (2008), “The Golden Country” (2009), “Night Tavern of Light” (2010), “On Your Own Circles” (2010, TV series), “Small Kids” (2012), “Love Without Rules” (2016), “The Game”, “Life After Life” (2018), etc.