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The melodrama “Star” brought Anna Melikyan the prize “For the best director” at the Kinotavr film festival. This is not the only award the film has received. They don’t call him for nothing “encyclopedia of metropolitan life”.
The plot may not be very original, but it cannot be said that the film is uninteresting. Women will be happy to watch it, many even recognize themselves in the main characters.
The action of the picture takes place in Moscow. Fate brings two women together, they are completely different from each other, but they have something in common. They are both looking for their place in the sun. Apparently, their “sun” is a glamorous life.
Young actress Masha wants to become a star. She is dissatisfied with her appearance and saves money for plastic surgery. Rita’s life is like a fairy tale, she is the deputy minister’s mistress. But only after a quarrel with his son Kostya, the lover kicks the woman out, and she is left with nothing.
This film is a story about a dream, it is watched in one breath. If you have already watched it, pay attention to our selection. Below is a list of movies similar to Star (2014).
10 At the bottom (2014)
A modern interpretation of the famous play by Maxim Gorky. This is the story of people who have sunk to the bottom. They live in the city dump. In this environment, they will have to fight each other in order to survive. They fight over valuable things, they are immediately sold, and the money is spent on alcohol.
Instead of Elder Luke, there is a teenager. He tries to help these people, but he fails.
It’s a pretty hard film to watch. If you just want to have a pleasant evening, then choose something else.
Interesting fact: “At the bottom” filmed in a real dump, and the director forbade the actors to wear masks, he wanted everyone to get used to their role and feel the whole gamut of feelings of their character.
9. Winter Way (2013)
Eric is a talented young man. He is preparing for a music competition, where he is going to perform Schubert’s song cycle “Winter Way”. One meeting will change his whole life.
On a winter evening, he meets the gopnik Lekha. Their strange journey through winter Moscow begins. The heroes of the film visit closed gay clubs, meet at friends’ apartments.
“Winter Way” was highly acclaimed by critics, but the film had many difficulties, it was even removed from the rental at the Rodina cinema center in St. Petersburg. The reason is the propaganda of homosexuality. Although in fact this film is not so much about gays as about tragic fates.
8. Amelie (2001)
Amelie since childhood knows what loneliness is. She has always been a modest girl. Because of an imaginary illness, her parents decided not to send her to school. Amelie studied at home.
As she grew older, her life changed little. The girl got a job, but never found friends. She tried several times to establish her personal life, but to no avail.
One day, Amelie finds a box of children’s treasures in her apartment. She tries to return it to the owner, she succeeds. The man recently turned 50 years old, but he is very happy about this news from his childhood. From this day on, Amelie will help people, and fate will thank her for her kindness.
7. Be with me (2009)
Lisa falls in love for the first time in her life. The hero of her dreams is Roman. Liza is a naive, kind girl, sublime and melancholic. Roman is a pragmatist who has already managed to get burned. He does not want to experience pain anymore, so he does not go closer to Lisa.
They spend a lot of time together, but he does not accept her love, and cannot reciprocate the girl. To forget Roman, Lisa decides to take a desperate step…
“Be with me” – a touching story about a different understanding of love.
6. Listening to Silence (2006)
Nastya is an ordinary provincial girl. She comes to the capital for her dream. The girl wants to become a composer, she has a talent: she hears music.
There are many obstacles in the way of Nastya. Sister Alya lives in Moscow. Her son is seriously ill. Alya is ready to do anything to save the child. Every day it becomes more and more difficult for Nastya, and the worst thing is that she no longer hears music.
“Listening to the Silence” – the movie is not for everyone, the film will appeal to a certain circle of viewers. This is a picture about life, in which there is not always a place for happiness, because fairy tales also sometimes have a sad end.
5. Masha (2004)
Young Muscovite Masha fled to his father in Paris. He is completely unprepared for such a turn of events and does not know how to find a common language with his matured daughter.
His girlfriend Natasha will come to the aid of the man. But he, too, will have to try, reconsider his views on many things and forget about the carefree bachelor life.
4. Inadequate people (2010)
Vitaly, a provincial from Serpukhov, comes to Moscow hoping to start a new life. Nothing works, there are only crazy people around him. Neighbor on the site schoolgirl Christina wants to make him “cool”. At work, too, not everything is going smoothly, the boss has her eye on Vitaly and is trying to seduce him.
The man turns to a psychologist friend Pavel, but later it turns out that he himself is not all right with his head. Disappointed Vitaly leaves back to Serpukhov. Christina cannot leave him alone, she comes to Vitaly and asks him not to give up.
“Inadequate people” – a light and enjoyable film. This is a simple and understandable story about love and loneliness, about real life.
3. Mermaid (2007)
6-year-old girl Alice lives by the sea. Nothing is known about her father, but she does not stop waiting for him. One day, a girl finds her mother with another man.
After the lunar eclipse, Alice realizes that she can no longer talk. But she has another ability. All her wishes are fulfilled.
18-year-old Alice decides to go to Moscow. There she gets a job, but still cannot speak. In the capital, she meets her love, it’s only a pity that the beloved does not reciprocate the girl.
Now Alice has to make a difficult decision: leave everything as it is or use her amazing abilities?
“Mermaid” leaves an ambivalent impression, but the film has many fans. He received several awards and was even nominated for an Oscar.
2. Gloss (2007)
The provincial Galya comes to Moscow from the Rostov region. She is confident in her beauty and wants to become a model. Moscow meets her coldly. The editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine says that the girl has no data for a modeling career.
Galya gets a job as a seamstress for a famous fashion designer, but an unpleasant situation occurs and the girl is fired. Soon she finds herself a new job. Now Galya is an assistant to the owner of an agency that selects brides for rich people.
“Gloss” once again will make sure that money has a great influence in life.
1. Carefree (2008)
Poppy is a thirty-year-old woman. She works in a kindergarten, earns a small salary and rents an apartment with a friend.
There is nothing to envy here: Poppy did not make a career and did not even get married. However, the girl takes life with ease. It may seem that she is too frivolous, but soon the viewer will understand that Poppy is a very wise woman. She has a lot to learn. It is much easier to survive difficulties if you believe that everything will be fine.
Film “Carefree” received many positive reviews. The audience liked him very much, he has many awards and prizes on his account. The film is light and funny, it should be watched by anyone who has faced difficulties and lost faith in themselves.