Russia (bbabo.net), - Veta Geraskina's debut "Another Name", starring Svetlana Khodchenkova and Jakob Diehl, was filmed for quite a long time. You can't call him fast. But now the film is ready and will be released on February 3rd. Supported by Bulgari, which is not surprising. The reason is Svetlana Khodchenkova, who is not only the leading actress in the film, but also tried herself as a producer for the first time - for several years now she has been the ambassador of this fashion house. It is impossible not to give her a shoulder, which was done as part of the company's activities to promote culture. Another reason is that the film is very stylish. But whether this tape will become such an icon for lovers of style and fashion as the works of Renata Litvinova or the paintings "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Spencer" is an open question. However, the film "Another Name" has the potential for this.

From the story of how a wife from a prosperous married couple turned out to have a terrible secret - a daughter about whom she did not tell her husband, it turned out to be a really beautiful and polished first film experience in places. Moreover, it is the one in which the director is looking for both his own style and his manner of expression. The viewer sees the film-kino-etude in different tones. Crimson is also there, if we start from the well-known expression. And also - black, white, beige, red and very fashionable gray. In the film, the clothes of the characters, cars, interiors - houses and offices are thought out to the smallest detail (the main characters - husband and wife - have their own company, they are also business partners).

However, all this is just a shell, with the help of which the story of owners and egoists is told. About how some people steal from others those they love. Let's take a closer look. The wife keeps a secret that she has a daughter, whom she once left. I quit. She doesn't remember how little she was. Knows nothing about her. Once a week, she Skypes from a cheap hotel room with a teenage girl. She works in a nightclub as a dancer, wears a flashy red jacket, high boots and a short skirt. According to the plot, the heroine Khodchenkova, Lisa, has no children in marriage. There are only dogs. They themselves are like children - they need to be looked after and looked after. But they are so loyal and beautiful that Liza wants to take another into the dog family.

But even dogs cannot bring the necessary warmth into a rich and cold house, where the husband, a foreigner working in Russia, believes that his wife is his property. He controls her and can forbid her to go anywhere as simply as shouting "Fu!" to the dog. He loves his Lisa, but in a rather peculiar way. On the other side of the scales of the life of a young wealthy, but unhappy woman, an unfamiliar daughter. It would seem - dear and warm, but no - communication is cold, there is also a barrier between loved ones. The heroine Khodchenkova does not want to tell her husband about her daughter, to introduce these closest people to her. She does not seek to connect this bowl - she understands that it will not stick together.

Then the girl does everything herself. She comes to a restaurant during a gourmet family dinner and lays out the whole truth. She achieved her goal - she moves to live in a luxurious, but cold house. Her mother is vulnerable. She is like a daughter herself. Because due to the stress of a double life, he gets into an accident. Svetlana Khodchenkova wears a corset and bandage in a way that no other woman could wear an expensive evening dress. Even in this outfit, she looks like a queen. And this one should be served. On the one hand, her husband serves her, on the other, her new daughter. But this is only an appearance - it is she who serves each of them, indulging their ambitions and plans.

Meanwhile, husband and daughter begin their war. And for the attention of Lisa, and for the fact that it is with her that their life is they see it in their dreams. The husband begins to follow the girl, finds out that she is dancing in a nightclub. And then - he takes her phone without asking and becomes the owner of a terrible secret that his wife will not like in any way. And then the "daughter" begins to act decisively. The entire outwardly calm and cold film is pierced by an emotion-act, which gives an unexpectedly quick denouement - like a Bengal fire, it will illuminate everything and only ashes will remain.

The film "Another Name" demonstrates the search for conformity between form and content. Sometimes they coincide, sometimes they diverge because the director is too fond of self-expression - then the picture loses its pace. But in any case, before the viewer is a work that cannot be called a formality. It can be seen that a lot has been invested in the first experience. This was also felt by the stars of the first magnitude who agreed to shoot with the debutante. They believed her, and she did not let them down, starting her own path. As well as the Ministry of Culture, which supported this film.

Direct speech

Svetlana Khodchenkova, actress, producer:"I decided to become a producer of this film because I did not want another actress to get this role. I was inspired by this character at the stage of writing the script and I think that no one can feel it better than me ... There are many debuts in the film - for Veta , as a director of feature films, for me - as a producer, for Katya Fedina - as an actress ... "

Veta Geraskina, director :

"The picture" Another name "on the one hand, is a cold-blooded thriller with a detective component, plunging us into the world of vice, violence, dangerous passions. On the other hand, it is a gentle story of the formation of a woman. This is not a sentimental narrative, but a dynamic immersion in the full range of human feelings ".

Katerina Mikhailova, general producer:

"The core of our creative and production team is women. Against the backdrop of a complexly twisted and seemingly slowly developing plot, it was important for us to convey our vision of a modern woman. And not necessarily in Russia - European colleagues took part in the project. The main male role was played by the famous German actor Jacob Diehl , produced by companies from Bulgaria and Germany. Our special thanks to the House of Bulgari, known for their commitment to strong female characters, whether on screen or in real life."

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