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The Day Before
Since the morning, the entire population of the planet has been concerned about one news: a red comet is approaching the Earth. A year ago, scientists only assumed this collision, a month ago they tried to establish the exact date - and finally, it was just announced by all communication sources: the end cannot be avoided. Moreover, it will happen tomorrow. There is one day left until... People of different classes, nationalities and faiths in different parts of a large country - each in their own way - are trying to spend this last day of their lives.
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Since the morning, the entire population of the planet has been concerned about one news: a red comet is approaching the Earth. A year ago, scientists only assumed this collision, a month ago they tried to establish the exact date - and finally, it was just announced by all communication sources: the end cannot be avoided. Moreover, it will happen tomorrow. There is one day left until... People of different classes, nationalities and faiths in different parts of a large country - each in their own way - are trying to spend this last day of their lives.
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Genre:Drama, Science Fiction
Written By:Yuliya Kolesnik, Alexandr Rusakov, Pyotr Todorovsky Jr., Alexander Kott, Yaroslav Chevazhevsky, Anastasiya Palchikova
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Runtime:88 minutes
Studio:Sreda, Cinema Foundation of Russia
Cast
Alexander Kott, Vladimir Kott, Alexandr Karpilovsky, Boris Khlebnikov
Director
Elena Lyadova
Лариса (подруга Веры)
Alexander Petrov
Рома
Yuriy Stoyanov
поэт Аркадий Зерцалов
Zoya Buryak
мать Ромы
Valeriy Kukhareshin
Борис Кораблёв (друг Зерцалова)
Darya Moroz
Вера Турицына (мама Мишки и Насти)
Aleksandr Lykov
отец Юли
Ivan Krasko
дед Юли
Filipp Kirkorov
камео
Olesya Zheleznyak
Соня Парамонова
Kseniya Rappoport
секретарша Маша
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