Captain Volkonogov Escaped

2021

2h 0m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

History

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12 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

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Captain Fyodor Volkonogov, a well-respected and obedient USSR law enforcer, witnesses his peers being suspiciously questioned. Sensing his turn is approaching, he escapes and is soon on the run, hunted by his former colleagues. Vulnerable and hopeless, Fyodor comes to realize what he had been part of. Suddenly he gets a message from hell: after death he will be sentenced to eternal torments. The only way to avoid it is to repent and to find at least one person who will give him forgiveness. But time is running out and the manhunt is closing in on him...

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Starts slow but blossoms in a beautifully terrifying film on the horrors of the communist system and one man's search for peace. It goes as a fairy tale with each protagonist encountered reacting a certain way, and gives us a glimpse of the mental prison that they lived through.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/28/23

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Kemal A

Kudos to the directors Natasha Merkulova and Aleksey Chupov for crafting such a captivating and distinctive Russian drama. The scenario is authentic and compelling with a unique obscure flavor. The essence reminds me the guilt of Raskolnikov.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/25/23

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Aleksey Chupov

Director

Natasha Merkulova

Director

Yuriy Borisov

Volkonogov

Natal'ya Kudryashova

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Nikita Kukushkin

Veretennikov

Vladimir Epifantsev

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Leslie Felperin

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Flecks of jet-black humor add a wicked sparkle to an essentially tragic narrative.

Sep 16, 2021

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Jessica Kiang

Variety

A renegade Soviet agent races through Leningrad on a quest for redemption in a stylish thriller fueled by Stalin-era moral corruption.

Sep 10, 2021

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Carlos Aguilar

The Playlist

A riveting and ferocious pilgrimage that culminates on a savagely spiritual note.

Rated: A

Sep 10, 2021

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

The film is overwhelmingly painful; an original moral tale that, in the guise of a survival thriller, seeks for a trace of humanity. This is grim yet powerful cinema.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 15, 2023

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Cody Dericks

Next Best Picture

"Captain Volkonogov Escaped" is a moving, propulsive journey towards an attainable moral victory.

Rated: 8/10

Jul 11, 2022

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Deborah Young

The Film Verdict

A grotesque comedy set in the 1930s that gives full vent to the Russian lust for metaphor, mysticism and visual expressionism. (...) A coherent stylistic choice that pays off handsomely in the final moments.

Oct 15, 2021

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Synopsis

Captain Fyodor Volkonogov, a well-respected and obedient USSR law enforcer, witnesses his peers being suspiciously questioned. Sensing his turn is approaching, he escapes and is soon on the run, hunted by his former colleagues. Vulnerable and hopeless, Fyodor comes to realize what he had been part of. Suddenly he gets a message from hell: after death he will be sentenced to eternal torments. The only way to avoid it is to repent and to find at least one person who will give him forgiveness. But time is running out and the manhunt is closing in on him...

Director: Aleksey Chupov, Natasha Merkulova
Screenwriter: Natasha Merkulova
Production Co: KinoVista, Place of Power, Homeless Bob Production, Look Films
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, History
Original Language: Russian
Runtime: 2h 0m