Shapito-shou: Lyubov i druzhba
2011 · Movie · TV-MA · 107 min · ★ 6.3
In Crimea, two intertwined tales unfold like a traveling show: a young woman chasing a fairy-tale romance with a mysterious online stranger, and a deaf young man drawn into a volatile friendship. As summer escapades turn intense, the stories explore how hard love and loyalty can be when people feel isolated and misunderstood.
Also known as Chapiteau Show: Love and Friendship - Part 1
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Details
- Original title
- Шапито-шоу: Любовь и дружба
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2012-01-26
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 107 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (41 votes)
- Budget
- $2,000,000
About
If you enjoy offbeat Russian crowd-pleasers that mix humor, music, and darker emotions, this could work for you, especially if you liked Radio Day or Elections Day; Not for you if you want a straightforward romance.
Pros: catchy musical songs; bold, entertaining tone; layered parallel stories | Cons: surreal, dreamlike turns; emotionally heavy themes; uneven, experimental feel
Themes
- musical
Awards & recognition
- Steppenwolf Award
- Nika Award — Best Screenplay · 2011 · nominated
- Nika Award — Best Picture · 2011 · nominated
Cast & crew
Vera Strokova
as Vera
Aleksei Podolsky
as Cyberwanderer
- AZ
Aleksei Znamensky
as Lyosha
Dmitriy Bogdan
as Senya
Anton Kuznetsov
as Nikolay, sound engineer
- DN
Dmitry Novikov
as cameraman
- YY
Yevgeny Yerovenkov
as Zhenya
- VZ
Valeri Zavodovsky
as Valera
- MT
Maksim Tiunov
as Maksim
- AS
Aleksandr Shpagin
as chapiteau director
Directed by Sergei Loban