Russian Lolita (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, Russian Lolita is a romance film directed by Armen Oganezov, running about 93 minutes. “The Loss of Innocence” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The action of a controversial novel "Lolita", of the famous Russian writer Vladimir Nabokov, reset to present day Russia. A mother and her daughter are running short of money and are thankful that they could rent a room to a writer. The mother is lonely and the daughter is coming of age. The mother immediately gets in love with him, which causing to the daughter a terrible jealousy. And then the daughter chooses the most unfailing weapon - she tries to discourage him from her mother. She tries to get his attention by parading around without panties, asking his help with her shower, and rubbing up against him and flashing him whenever her mother is not looking. She is even trying to convince her mom, that since she is becoming a woman, that he should teach her some of the finer points of love. Could the grown man resist the charms of a 14 year-old nymphet?

Who’s in it. Russian Lolita stars Valeria Nemchenko as Alice - Daughter, Vladimir Sorokin as Gennady Petrovich - Writer, Marina Zasimova as Olga Sergeevna - Mother and Natalia Belova as Olga's Neighbor, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.7/10, Russian Lolita has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Russian Lolita page.

If you liked it. Fans of Russian Lolita tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Your Name., Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Cinema Paradiso.