Winter Journey (2013 film)

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Winter Journey
Winter Journey (2013 film) poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMikhail Krichman
Edited by
Production
company
Mika Film
Release dates
  • August 2013 (2013-08) (Okno v Evropu Film Festival)
  • 20 February 2014 (2014-02-20)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian

Winter Journey (Russian: Зимний путь, translit. Zimniy put') is a 2013 Russian drama film about a young classical singer who falls in love with a street thug.[1][2] The film takes its title from a Schubert song cycle, Winterreise, that the hero, Erik, a music student, is practising for a competition.[3]

Plot[]

Music student and gifted singer, Erik, is preparing to sing Schubert's Winterreise for a competition. As his teacher slams him for his poor performance, Erik's life is changed irrevocably by a chance meeting with Lyokha, a coarse and aggressive petty criminal.[4]

Cast[]

  • as Erik
  • as Lyokha

Reception[]

The Dutch film director Jos Stelling described the film as "a genuine film... [which] went straight to my heart. The theme of the alleged homosexuality hardly played a role for me... To me this film sometimes approached the status of a masterpiece for its cinematographic values".[5]

Awards[]

Award / Film Festival Year Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref.
Nika Award 2013 Best Actor Nominated [6]
London Russian Film Festival 2013 Best Film Winter Journey Won [5]
Lecce Festival of European Cinema 2014 Best Cinematography Mikhail Krichman Won [7]

References[]

  1. ^ Malpas, Anna (13 September 2013). "Russian 'gay film' scares festivals". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. ^ Van Hoeij, Boyd (6 February 2014). "Winter Journey (Zimny put): Goteborg Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  3. ^ Gould, Paul (6 November 2013). "London Russian Film Festival – report". Financial Times. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Winter Path / Зимний путь". Russian Film Festival. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b "London Lion Award 2013". Academia Rossica. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Номинаты кинематографической премии Ника за 2013 год" [2013 Nika Award nominees]. НИКА - Национальная кинематографическая премия - официальный сайт кинопремии (in Russian). 4 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  7. ^ "The Awards of the 15th edition of the European Cinema Festival". Festival del Cinema Europeo - Lecce. Retrieved 9 March 2015.

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