III: The Ritual
2015 · Movie · 80 min · ★ 4.7
In a small European town devastated by a mysterious illness, a young woman refuses to accept that nothing can be done when her sister falls sick. With a priest’s help and an unsettling ritual, she ventures into a dangerous subconscious realm to search for the source of the suffering—while confronting fear, grief, and buried memories along the way.
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Details
- Original title
- III
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-03-02
- Language
- Russian
- Runtime
- 80 min
- TMDB rating
- 4.7/10 (62 votes)
About
If you enjoy surreal, slow-burn horror with dreamlike rituals and a heavy, gothic mood, this may click, especially if you liked The Order or Sleepless Beauty; Not for you if you want fast action, clear answers, or lots of gore.
Pros: hypnotic, eerie atmosphere; striking landscapes and sets; strong sisterly bond | Cons: slow pace; confusing, underexplained story; thin character development
Themes
- epidemia
Cast & crew
Polina Davydova
as Ayia
- LI
Lyubov Ignatushko
as Mirra
- EG
Evgeniy Gagarin
as Father Herman
- AA
Andrey Abramichev
as Doctor
- GK
Galina Kritsuk
as Mother
- MK
Maxim Kuplyanin
as Adam
- AG
Anton Gamaev
as Pupil
- JS
Julia Sarkisova
as Pupil
- EM
Eugenia Mustafina
as Blind Girl
- OM
Oleg Mustafin
as Health-Care Worker
Directed by Pavel Khvaleev