A Historical Mistake (2019)

A Historical Mistake (2019) poster

Mexico. 1940. The agent of the People’s Commissariat of Internal Affairs (NKVD) Ramon Merkader comes to the house of Leon Trotsky. Under a long leather raincoat he hides an ice pick. He is here to kill the unsuspecting Russian revolutionary. Moscow. 2019. The modest honours pupil Yura helps his schoolmate Masha in history. They just study Merkader’s murder of Trotsky. The uninhibited Masha decides to tempt nerdy Yura. The director of studies comes into the classroom in the most intense moment. Afterwards the school principal calls in the class teacher of Masha and Yura for a talk. He considers that such an irresponsible teacher has no place at the school and is set to dismiss her. The school bell rings. As if by magic, the endings of these three stories intertwine, giving rise to a new surprising reading of the known events.

Director: Mikhail Mestetskiy
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 7 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Mark Ziselson
Editing: Vadim Krasnitsky
Production: Droog Drooga
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru

Keywords

short film

More Films by Director: Mikhail Mestetskiy
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Historical Mistake about?
Mexico. 1940. The agent of the People’s Commissariat of Internal Affairs (NKVD) Ramon Merkader comes to the house of Leon Trotsky. Under a long leather raincoat he hides an ice pick. He is here to kill the unsuspecting Russian revolutionary. Moscow. 2019. The modest honours pupil Yura helps his schoolmate Masha in history. They just study Merkader’s murder of Trotsky. The uninhibited Masha decides to tempt nerdy Yura. The director of studies comes into the classroom in the most intense moment. Afterwards the school principal calls in the class teacher of Masha and Yura for a talk. He considers that such an irresponsible teacher has no place at the school and is set to dismiss her. The school bell rings. As if by magic, the endings of these three stories intertwine, giving rise to a new surprising reading of the known events.
Who directed A Historical Mistake?
A Historical Mistake was directed by Mikhail Mestetskiy.
Who stars in A Historical Mistake?
A Historical Mistake stars Mikhail Gorevoy, Aleksandr Gorchilin, Olga Sutulova, Fyodor Lavrov, Vladimir Kanukhin, Yuliya Dzhulai.
How long is A Historical Mistake?
A Historical Mistake has a runtime of 7m (7 minutes).
What genre is A Historical Mistake?
A Historical Mistake is a Drama film.
Where was A Historical Mistake produced?
A Historical Mistake was produced in Russia.