The Man Who Surprised Everyone

The Man Who Surprised Everyone

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Egor is a fearless state forest guard in the Siberian Taiga. He is a good family man, respected by his fellow villagers and together with his wife Natalia they are expecting a second child. But one... More
1h44m Russia/France/Estonia 2018
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Synopsis

Egor is a fearless state forest guard in the Siberian Taiga. He is a good family man, respected by his fellow villagers and together with his wife Natalia they are expecting a second child. But one day Egor finds out that he has cancer and only two months left to live. No traditional medicine or shamanic magic can save him. Finally, left with no other options, he takes a desperate attempt to trick death. Egor assumes the identity of a woman, only to realize that such disguise might not be only a pretense.


"This is one smart film about gender whose theme is capable of reaching well beyond the Rainbow Community."-Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter

Details

Country
RussiaFranceEstonia
Language
Russian
Director
Natalya MerkulovaAleksey Chupov
Cast
Evgeniy TsyganovNatalya KudryashovaYuriy Kuznetsov
Awards & Selections
Venice Film Festival 2018 - Venice Horizons Award - Best Actress, Taiwan International Queer Film Festival 2019, Russian Guild of Film Critics 2019 - Best Actor
Review
Death and cross-dressing square off in a satisfying moral tale

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