Tambourine, Drum (2009)
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...
Cast
- Natalya Negoda - Katya
- Elena Lyadova - Friend
- Dmitriy Kulichkov - Sailor
- Sergey Neudachin - Igor
- Oleg Vasilkov - Ignat
- Oleg Bilik - Redheaded Policeman
- Aleksandr Oblasov - Slava
- Sergey Sosnovsky - Katya's Father
- Mikhail Biryuchkov - Local Criminal Authority
- Nadezhda Kobzeva - Hairdresser
Screenplay
Themes
Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Melancholic Reflections and Sadness, The Suffocating Silence of Loneliness, Melancholy Soul-Searching
Keywords
friendship, suicide, province, loneliness, inheritance, librarian, books
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tambourine, Drum 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 directed Tambourine, Drum?
- Tambourine, Drum was directed by Aleksei Mizgiryov.
- Who stars in Tambourine, Drum?
- Tambourine, Drum stars Natalya Negoda, Elena Lyadova, Dmitriy Kulichkov, Sergey Neudachin, Oleg Vasilkov, Oleg Bilik.
- How long is Tambourine, Drum?
- Tambourine, Drum has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Tambourine, Drum?
- Tambourine, Drum is a Drama film.
- Where was Tambourine, Drum produced?
- Tambourine, Drum was produced in Russia.
- What are the themes of Tambourine, Drum?
- The themes of Tambourine, Drum include: Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Melancholic Reflections and Sadness, The Suffocating Silence of Loneliness, Melancholy Soul-Searching.