Бубен, барабан (2009) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2009, Бубен, барабан is a drame film directed by Alexey Mizgirev, running about 105 minutes.

What it’s about. A mining town in Russia at the end of the nineties. A miners' strike has paralysed the place, corruption and fraud are flourishing in the transitional period from a socialist economy to a market economy. In this world of lost souls lives Yekaterina Artemovna (Katya). This unconspicuous woman has, in the words of her future lover, a "heart of gold". The only bright spots in her lonely life in a meagre communal apartment are literature and her work in the town library. The only bright ray flashed in the life of the heroine is a visiting sailor. But he turns out to be a gigolo and leaves the poor woman. The tense string inside the heroine bursts, the iron nerves lose, and restrained Yekaterina at this point loses all patience with life and ready for the most desperate and cruel revenge...

Who’s in it. Бубен, барабан stars Natalya Negoda as Katya, Elena Lyadova as Friend, Dmitriy Kulichkov as Sailor and Sergey Neudachin as Igor, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, Бубен, барабан has proved divisive with audiences.

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

If you liked it. Fans of Бубен, барабан tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.