''The Good Boy'' () is a 2016 Russian
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Oksana Karas. The picture won the Grand Prix of the 27th
Kinotavr
Kinotavr (), also known as the Sochi Open Russian Film Festival was an open film festival held in the resort city of Sochi, Russia annually in June since 1991, until it was cancelled in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[Konstantin Khabensky
Konstantin Yurievich Khabensky, People's Artist of Russia, PAR (; born 11 January 1972) is a Russian actor of stage and film, director and philanthropist.
From 1997 he was part of the Saint Petersburg Lensoviet Theatre cast until 2000, after whi ...]
) makes the family transition to the 12/36 system – this means twelve hours for sleep and thirty-six hours for staying awake, which does not allow the protagonist to sleep or even to collect thoughts.
Cast
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Semyon Treskunov – Kolya Smirnov
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Mikhail Yefremov – Vladimir Dronov
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Konstantin Khabensky
Konstantin Yurievich Khabensky, People's Artist of Russia, PAR (; born 11 January 1972) is a Russian actor of stage and film, director and philanthropist.
From 1997 he was part of the Saint Petersburg Lensoviet Theatre cast until 2000, after whi ...
– Alexander Smirnov
*Anastasia Bogatyryova – Ksysha Dronova
*Ieva Andreevajte – Alisa Denisovna
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Aleksandr Pal
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Pal (; born 16 December 1988) is a Russian actor. He appeared in more than fifteen films since 2013.
Biography
Pal is a descendant of Russian Germans caught up in the Urals as a result of repression. Initially, he did n ...
— Stanislav Ilyich
Production
Semyon Treskunov auditioned for the film ''The Good Boy'' for the first time when he was 11, and this was the third casting in his life. At that time he was too young for this role. Because of problems with financing, the launching of the preparatory period was repeatedly postponed and by the time investors appeared Treskunov had grown to the age required by the scenario.
References
External links
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Official website
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Russian teen comedy films
2010s coming-of-age comedy films
2010s teen comedy films
2010s high school films
Russian coming-of-age comedy films
2016 comedy films
Films produced by Fyodor Bondarchuk