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The time of the 90s is perhaps the most difficult period for the country. People lived not according to the law, but according to concepts. The criminal life was seething. Everything changed and became different. No one knew exactly what the country would come to and what to expect next. In the 90s, many cult films were shot, most of which became the cultural heritage of the country.
10 Brother | 1997
The cult film by Alexei Balabanov, which shows life in Russia in the 90s. The image of Danila embodies the modern hero. He is honest, strong and fair.
Danila is ready to punish the bandits and save his older brother by solving his problems. The hero is young and has a kind of romance, he is like a soldier of an invisible war fighting for the truth.
The film shows a cruel world in which, in order to survive, you need courage and honesty, first of all, with yourself. Many teenagers still look at the image of the main character with admiration, wanting to adopt some of his features.
9. Shirley-myrli | 1995
An incredibly funny film that, like a good anecdote, is ready to please its audience again and again. The film tells about twin brothers who were brought up in different places, by different people and knew absolutely nothing about each other.
The whole film is saturated with subtle irony and impeccable humor. Actors play several roles so masterfully at once that you completely believe them and plunge headlong into what is happening on the screen. The film is metaphorical and hyperbolic, however, what is happening looks quite harmonious and fun.
8. Thief | 1997
The film takes place in the post-war period, a young mother and her son are traveling by train and accidentally meet an officer who immediately becomes sympathetic to the boy’s mother.
A relationship begins to develop between the mother of the main character and the handsome military man. At first, the newly-made family lives perfectly and happily, but then Katya begins to guess that her lover is not at all who he claims to be.
It turns out that Tolyan is actually a thief and a crook who simply uses his family as a cover so that no one suspects him of numerous thefts. A film about the upbringing and growing up of a little man in the face of lies and disappointment, who, despite the obstacles, made his dream come true.
7. Mom don’t cry | 1997
The action of the film takes place during the wedding of the protagonist. A crime boss named Arthur sticks to the Sailor’s bride, the Sailor decides, without thinking for a long time, to take revenge on the offender.
A fight breaks out, but the police arrest not the arrogant Arthur, but the groom. Fortunately, the protagonist manages to escape from the police, and he is determined to put Arthur in his place. The film is funny and sad at the same time, it perfectly reflects the realities of past years.
6. Come see me | 2000
Tatyana is a woman of strict rules and aristocratic upbringing, she is smart, quite beautiful, but still lonely. The heroine is about forty years old, and she lives with her sick mother, Tatyana does not have her own family, but it seems that she has come to terms with her loneliness.
On New Year’s Eve, a bell rings in the apartment – a man with a bouquet of flowers has the wrong door. Fate or a happy coincidence, but soon the life of Tatyana and the stranger Igor will change dramatically. In a few days, the heroes will find a family, love and true happiness. A light and kind comedy that teaches the viewer not to miss their chance for happiness.
5. Muslim | 1995
A story about a man who represents a different faith, and for this he is despised and misunderstood by his fellow villagers. The story of Nicholas begins with his capture by the Mujahideen. As a result, the young man is almost executed, but circumstances and fate are favorable to him, the peasant saves the life of the guy by ransoming him. Nikolai returns to his homeland already a different person and those around him do not immediately accept him.
4. Khrustalev, the car! | 1998
A film about the last day of Stalin’s reign. The protagonist of the film, Yuri Klensky, is an excellent doctor who has saved more than one life. However, he feels an imminent arrest and understands that he does not have long to live a free life. A case is already being prepared against him, which is capable of putting the eminent doctor behind bars for a long time.
At this time, Stalin is paralyzed, and the security service turns to Klensky for help. The doctor does everything possible, but it does not bring results.
3. Features of the national hunt | 1995
It is unlikely that there is at least one adult in Russia who is not familiar with this beautiful painting by Rogozhkin. The film tells about the adventures of Russian friends and a Finn named Raivo in the Russian forest.
Atmospheric and lively film filled with funny and funny stories. The heroes who have come together to show their foreign friend how the Russians hunt do not even try to start the hunt. They constantly drink vodka and have fun. They go to the bathhouse and introduce Raivo to the peculiarities of life in Russia and open their wide soul wide open.
2. Mom | 1999
A film based in part on true events. The large Ovechkin family consists of a mother and six children, the father of the family was killed, and now the family is left without a livelihood.
At first, mother Polina decides to organize a family ensemble and earn a living by doing this, but later she realizes that her family deserves a better life. Polina decides to steal a plane with her sons, but nothing good comes of this idea.
1. Burnt by the sun | 1994
One of the best Russian films, which brought its director an Oscar. The action takes place in the USSR in the 1930s. A few years before World War II. Sergei Kotov lives in a big house with his beloved wife Marusya, they have a little daughter, and other relatives also live in the house.
One day, Mitya comes to them, a man with whom Marusya used to be in love, but he left her, leaving her alone. Mitya is trying to woo Marusya and her family, but Kotov understands that this man is dangerous and ready to set even his loved ones up.
Mitya, who is also a special agent, is ready to commit a huge meanness for his own benefit. The film has a tragic ending, which the viewer cannot forget.