PG / Russian / Theatre / Play / 120 min
Based on Anton Chekhov’s tragedic short story of a philosophy student’s psychological dalliance with the mythical Black Monk legend. Kama Ginkas’ astounding reimagination is a glorious tribute to the Chekhovian tension between the beauty of life and the tragedy of how it is lived; brought to stage by a stunning cast and contemporary set design.
The story tells the the tale of philosophy student Andrey Vasil'ich Kovrin. On the verge of a nervous breakdown, Kovrin decides to visit his childhood friend Tanya Pesotsky at the estate of her father. As he and Tanya develop a relationship and eventually marry, a black monk of legend begins appearing to Kovrin in visions. Though these hallucinations at first imbue the young man with joy and energy, they eventually lead to his ruin.
| Director: Kama Ginkas |
| Cast: Sergey Makovetskiy, Igor Yasulovich, Julia Svezhakova |
| Release Date: 27, April 2019 |