Fantastic story of the first half of the XIX century about a monk named Ivan who must fight the dark forces in his monastery.
Practical Effects
The demon puppet is gloriously unhinged—rubber suit cinema lives!
Acting
Tribuntsev plays holy fool with deadpan genius.
Direction
Dostal channels Tarkovsky's ghost through a comedy club.
Director
Nikolay Dostal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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