In the center of the film is a love story of a modest graduate of the St. Petersburg law faculty evasively answering a question about a job, and a flight attendant from Kaliningrad. The picture is based on the biography of Vladimir Putin.
Olga Zhulina
Director
Dariya Mikhaylova
Tatyana Mikhaylovna
Andrei Panin
Alexander Alexandrovich Platov
Alisa Bogart
Nina, Tatyana friend
Igor Lagutin
Vadim
Raisa Ryazanova
Tatiana's mother
Aleksandr Belyavskiy
Governor
Lisa Kameneva
Anna
Irina Romanova
Dasha
Oleg Tsvetanovich
Doctor Anatoli Gavrilovich
Igor Yurash
Doctor
Vera Mayorova
woman with apples
In 1971, when discussions about how to integrate their school system break down, the community of Durham, North Carolina agrees to bring in Bill Riddick(Babou Ceesay) to conduct a series of summits(charrettes) to help them move forward with desegregation.
What can I say about this Will Ferrell/Julia Louis-Dreyfus-led “dramedy?” Well, the comedy part of Downhill is completely non-existent. And I should have known that the film was a flop when I walked into an empty theater at a prime time on a Friday night.
This short film was an overall creative success.
Despite its glaring flaws, First Girl I Loved is not entirely undeserving of a watch. For people who can handle the more difficult aspects of the story and graphic scenes, it is worth looking into. It’s not a film worthy of rewatch, but it may still resonate somewhat with those who need a story like this. It is a genuine, if flimsy attempt at a coming-of-age tale. Were the film to be directed by someone with experiences more similar to Anne, it would likely be more powerful--as it is, it feels like a man’s perspective of what it means to come to terms with your identity as a lesbian.
Crazy Rich Asians. The title is tacky, but the actual movie is both heartwarming and cosmopolitan. After all, it takes place in Singapore!