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Potomu chto mama

  • 2001
  • 19m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
37
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DramaShort

In St. Petersburg, a lad named Slava prepares for a cello recital. The film's title and his teacher's inquiry in the first scene about whether his mother will be in the audience suggest that... Read allIn St. Petersburg, a lad named Slava prepares for a cello recital. The film's title and his teacher's inquiry in the first scene about whether his mother will be in the audience suggest that a mother-son relationship will be at the center of things. However, it's Slava and his fa... Read allIn St. Petersburg, a lad named Slava prepares for a cello recital. The film's title and his teacher's inquiry in the first scene about whether his mother will be in the audience suggest that a mother-son relationship will be at the center of things. However, it's Slava and his father who change. Slava plays hockey, and one suspects that this manly activity is more to ... Read all

  • Director
    • Sergey Basin
  • Writers
    • Karen Gocsik
    • Sergey Basin
  • Stars
    • Valeri Yakovlev
    • Sergey Koshonin
    • Yelena Spiridonova
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    37
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sergey Basin
    • Writers
      • Karen Gocsik
      • Sergey Basin
    • Stars
      • Valeri Yakovlev
      • Sergey Koshonin
      • Yelena Spiridonova
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Valeri Yakovlev
    • Slava Slonin
    • (as Valera Yakovlev)
    Sergey Koshonin
    • Papa
    • (as Sergei Kashonin)
    Yelena Spiridonova
    • Mama
    Irina Osnovina
    • Music Teacher
    Natalya Surkova
    Natalya Surkova
    • Woman in Yellow
    • (as Natalia Sirkova)
    Irina Kovalenko
    • Woman in Red
    Oleg Obierkin
    • Drunk Friend #1
    Maksim Pashkov
    • Drunk Friend #2 (with guitar)
    • (as Maxim Pashkov)
    Yuri Khanzhin
    • Hockey Friend
    • (as Yura Hanzhin)
    Kiril Benediktov
    • Young Violonist
    • (as Kiril Benedictov)
    • Director
      • Sergey Basin
    • Writers
      • Karen Gocsik
      • Sergey Basin
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    10ctodd1000

    Heartbreakingly Beautiful film

    What happens in a family when the father is an alcoholic, and how that family and little boy survives. A picture too many of us know all too well, shown with mercy, clarity and compassion. Incredibly well-acted, written and directed by all concerned.

    Amazing that the demon alcohol "practices what he preaches" all over the world, whether it is in the United States or Russia, where the film takes place. Wish I could buy this film; it was the first time I could come to some kind of terms with my own experiences of the helplessness of children when they are faced with alcoholism in their parents and the ones they love and rely on. The little boy did magnificently.

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Russia
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Потому что мама
    • Filming locations
      • St. Petersburg, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film Program
      • New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
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    • Runtime
      • 19m
    • Color
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