Angels in Paradise

05/16/1993

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2hrs 2min

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STORY

Beginning with perestroika and reaching its peak after the demise of the Soviet Union, pessimistic youth sub-culture films abounded in Russia and the former republics. Anguely V Rayou is another example of these "youth without future" films. Based on the novel Two Notebooks by Piotr Kojevnikov, the action takes place in the Leningrad of 1975, when the "stagnation" era is at its peak. Two teenagers, Micha and Galia, are experiencing a slow death in the slums of the city. Galia's aunt is going crazy in her desperation. Micha's mother is killed by a drunk. One of their friends has committed suicide. These kids are typical of a generation wasted by alcohol and misfortune. Some are bound to become outcasts, some will be destroyed, and others will be sacrificed in Afghanistan. The title is ironic, as there is neither paradise nor angels in this story.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Konstantin Gayokho
  • Alyona Svintsova
  • Dinara Drukarova
  • Andrei Tolubeyev
  • Olga Volkova

    Director

  • Yevgeni Lungin

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Ognon Pictures
  • CNC
  • Trinity Bridge Studio

    Production Countries

  • Russia
  • France

LANGUAGES

  • Russian