Rita's Last Fairy Tale (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Rita's Last Fairy Tale is a fantasy, drama and mystery film directed by Renata Litvinova, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. The film speaks about universal themes of love, hate and search for love. The portrait of three women represents these three states. Tanya Neubivko has never been in love but optimistically is searing for it. Her unfortunate and even dangerous encounters with strangers on dates almost got her killed. Rita is happily engaged and planning a wedding after a routine medical check-up. Nadya is a very unhappy doctor who hates her husband and finds relief in alcohol. The story takes place in a surreal hospital with the leaking roof and hollow walls and constantly smoking doctors, where Rita is destined to die.

Who’s in it. Rita's Last Fairy Tale stars Mitya Borisov, Lev Danilkin, Sergey Debizhev and Albina Evtushevskaya as nurse Allushka, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, Rita's Last Fairy Tale has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $486.9K at the box office.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Rita's Last Fairy Tale page.

If you liked it. Fans of Rita's Last Fairy Tale tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.