The Italian
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Andrei Kravchuk
Yuri Itskov
Maria Kuznetsova
Darya Lesnikova
Denis Moiseenko
Nikolai Reutov
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
It's a pretty tall order to ask a six-year-old to suddenly take on responsibility for his own life. The questions facing Vanya are really tough: does he want to live a comfortable life as an adopted child of a loving family in Italy? After all, for an abandoned Russian child like Vanya it really doesn't sound like a bad option. Serene life under the Mediterranean sun is awaiting him. But the boy longs to find his own mother, so he decides to set off in search of her. But before he can begin, Vanya must learn to read the file that holds the information he needs to find her. He embarks on his quest--and encounters a mysterious and dangerous world. The world of children is a universe with its own laws; a realm in which sometimes one's heart speaks louder than one's intellect.
Director
Andrei Kravchuk
Cast
Yuri Itskov
Maria Kuznetsova
Darya Lesnikova
Denis Moiseenko
Nikolai Reutov
Olga Shuvalova
Sasha Syrotkin
Kolya Spiridonov
Polina Vorobieva
Andrei Yelizarov
Dima Zemlyanko
Crew
Elena Bogorad
Vladimir Bogoyavlensky
Alexander Burov
Vladimir Diatlenko
Aliakper Gasan-zade
Olga Grebeniuk
Vladimir Husid
Alexander Knaifel
Alexander Kneiffel
Tamara Lipartiya
Marina Nikolaeva
Tatyana Nikolaeva
Andrei Romanov
Vladimir Svetozarov
Andrey Zertsalov
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 19, 2007
Released in United States on Video May 22, 2007
Released in United States September 2006
Released in United States October 2006
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States January 2007
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (First & Second Feature Competition) October 5-19, 2006.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (World Cinema) January 25-February 4, 2007.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 4-15, 2007.
Released in United States Winter January 19, 2007 (NY, LA)
Released in United States on Video May 22, 2007
Released in United States September 2006 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 1-4, 2006.)
Released in United States October 2006 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (First & Second Feature Competition) October 5-19, 2006.)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (World Cinema) January 25-February 4, 2007.)
Winner of the John Schlesinger Award, 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 4-15, 2007. )
