Nika (2022)
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Land: Russia
Alternative Title: Ника, Ніка
Regisseur: Vasilisa Kuzmina
Writer: Vasilisa Kuzmina, Yulia Gulyan, Yuliya Gulyan
Produktion & Genre
Produzent: Producer: Vyacheslav Murugov, Denis Baglay, Vadim Vereshchagin, Mikhail Vrubel, Fyodor Bondarchuk, Alexander Andryuschenko
Firmen: Art Pictures Studio, National Media Group, Vodorod Film Company
Genre: Drama
Budget: RUR 75,000,000 (estimated)
Schlüsselwörter
Geschichte
Nika Turbina, once a world-famous Soviet child poetess, finds herself forgotten by the public in her late twenties. Struggling with hopes and doubts about her poetic gift, Nika sees entering a prestigious drama school as her one chance to separate from her overprotective mother and carve out her own future. However, this goal is complicated when she forms a bond with Ivan, who offers her hope for happiness but also stirs memories of her troubled past.
Zusammenfassung
'Nika' (2022), directed by Vasilisa Kuzmina, is a poignant drama based on the real-life story of Nika Turbina. Set in Russia during the late 1980s and early 1990s, the film explores themes of artistic self-discovery, identity, and the struggle for independence from family expectations. It follows Nika as she grapples with her past fame as a child poetess and her current aspirations to attend drama school while navigating complex relationships with her mother and Ivan. The movie is notable for its authentic portrayal of Soviet-era Russia and its exploration of how one's past can haunt them, even as they strive for a brighter future.
