One man, one gun, and the slow death of a soul in '90s Russia.
"Makarov" both a popular Russian name, and also slang for the word "gun," serves as a metaphor for the brutal reality of life in a post-totalitarian society. The story's protagonist, Makarov, embodies this struggle as he becomes more mechanical and less spiritual upon acquiring a gun.
Acting
Makovetskiy's hollow-eyed transformation is genuinely chilling.
Direction
Khotinenko builds dread through cramped Soviet apartments.
Director
Vladimir Khotinenko
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