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Yuri Kolokolnikov and Anna Mikhalkova played in the unusual TV series “New Season”.

SOCI, September 20 – DEA Novosti, Anna Nekhaeva. Yuri Kolokolnikov turned into the Prince of Darkness in the series “End of the World”, Anna Mikhalkova became an obscure mother in “Alice Can’t Wait”. Both projects, which also touch on the problems of parents and children, were screened at the New Season festival held in Rosa Khutor.

Dark Lord from Chertanovo

The hero of the series “End of the World” is the cashier of the Shesterochka store from Chertanovo. The Prince of Darkness (Kolokolnikov) comes to him and says he is his father. The new parent has ambitious plans: to organize an apocalypse with the help of the cubs (Semyon Treskunov).

But the protagonist has other worries: surviving in a small apartment with an introverted sister and her mother (Polina Kutepova), an elderly grandmother. He and his girlfriend are looking for a flat to rent to move in. It complicates everything as she tries not to get caught by the police looking for the Dark Lord.

“The topic is not new: there are many projects in Hollywood that have some degree of commonality with ours, but we wanted to transfer the plot into Russian reality,” producer Dmitry Nelidov told RIA Novosti. We have our own problems, living conditions, relationships. We wanted to throw the main character into a small apartment in Chertanovo and see what happens.”

A scene from The World's End
A scene from The World's End

As a result, it’s a mix of comedic and sometimes ridiculous situations that happen to everyone – on the screen – and dramatic moments that make you think.

A separate merit of the project is Kolokolnikov in the title role. The Prince of Darkness turned out to be shocking, playful, and terrifying at the same time. We can easily say that evil has not been this charismatic on the screen for a long time.

A scene from The World's End
Shot from the TV series “End of the World”

“Choosing an actor for the main role was a hassle, we’ve been looking for him for a long time,” explains Nelidov. you get used to it.

To correct the mistakes, the creators consulted theologians and theorists about the plot of the film.

The series is multi-layered. It addresses issues of family relationships, school bullying, criminal incidents and more. The fantastic heroine will have to build simple human relations with her relatives, fight everyday life and a jealous ward (Ksenia Rappoport) to get what she wants.

A scene from The World's End
A scene from The World's End

The project will be published on KinoPoisk in the fall.

hidden diagnosis

Another series about difficult relations with the family is “Alice Can’t Wait” by Natalia Meshchaninova. This is a drama about the fragility of growing up, the fear of being alone, and the importance of parental attention.

The main character, Alice (Lisa Ishchenko), is a teenager who learns that her mother (Anna Mikhalkova) hid her daughter’s diagnosis from her for several years: according to doctors, Alice will soon go blind. In order to have time to really live, Alice drops out of school and decides to grow up dramatically: she developed a “business plan”, decided to make “easy” money as an expensive woman, and then left.

Withdrawn from Alice Can't Wait
Withdrawn from “Alice Can’t Wait”

However, it quickly becomes clear that the parental strategy of pretending everything is okay is a failure, as teenage illusions fade when faced with reality. This is a story about everyone having a choice and the responsibility of parents.

“I think there are no ambiguous characters,” says Anna Mikhalkova. “Any person is a complex combination of sometimes quite contradictory qualities, and my heroine is no exception. She is, of course, an alluring and strong woman. She tries to solve the problems of children and husband alone.”

The tandem of Mikhalkova and Ishchenko (who played Alice) was successful. The tutelage of the mother looks especially dubious against the background of her daughter’s wise concentration.

Withdrawn from Alice Can't Wait
Withdrawn from Alice Can't Wait
Withdrawn from Alice Can't Wait
Withdrawn from Alice Can't Wait
Withdrawn from Alice Can't Wait

Dialogues make situations look very realistic. Additionally, everyday scenes get you empathetic and the soundtrack puts you in the right mood.

Alice Can’t Wait will air on Start on October 27th.

Source: Ria

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