My Joy (2010)
Georgy is driving a load of freight into Russia when, after an unpleasant encounter with the police at a border crossing, he finds himself giving a lift to a strange old man with disturbing stories about his younger days in the Army. After next picking up a young woman who works as a prostitute and is wary of the territory, Georgy finds himself lost, and despite asking some homeless men for help, he’s less sure than he was before of how to make his way back where he belongs. As brutal images of violence and alienation cross the screen, Georgy’s odyssey becomes darker and more desperate until it reaches an unexpected conclusion.
Director:
Sergei Loznitsa
Writer:
Sergei Loznitsa
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Olga Shuvalova as Teenage Prostitute |
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Vlad Ivanov as Major from Moscow |
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Vladimir Golovin as Old Man |
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Aleksey Vertkov as Young Lieutenant |
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Dmitry Gotsdiner as Commander |
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Maria Varsami as Maria |
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Boris Kamorzin as Truck driver |
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Pavel Vorozhtsov as |
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Viktor Nemets as Georgy |
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Dmitry Poddubny as |
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Vyacheslav Shikhaleev as |
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Timofey Tribuntsev as |
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Pavel Chukreev as |
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Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov as |
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Dmitriy Mulyar as |
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Konstantin Shelestun as |
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Sergey Kolesov as |
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Galina Popova as |
| Production | Oleh Kokhan | Producer |
| Production | Heino Deckert | Producer |
| Directing | Sergei Loznitsa | Director |
| Editing | Danielius Kokanauskis | Editor |
| Writing | Sergei Loznitsa | Screenplay |
| Camera | Oleg Mutu | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mare Raidma | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tuuli Malinovski | Costume Design |
| Production | Maria Choustova | Casting |
| Art | Kirill Shuvalov | Production Design |
| Sound | Vladimir Golovnitsky | Sound |
| Camera | Yurii Hruzynov | Assistant Camera |