Behind Closed Doors (2022 film)


Behind Closed Doors is a 2022 Russian crime drama film directed by Anton Maslov.

Plot

The film follows firefighter Anton Kalashnikov as he raises his 14-year-old daughter, Kira, who spends weekends with him. Their Saturdays typically involve her dance classes, followed by an evening together watching TV and sharing dinner. However, one evening, things take a dark turn: Kira rings the intercom, and Anton, after a heavy day and a difficult conversation about his ex-wife’s plan to take Kira to the U.S., lets her in before falling asleep. When he wakes, Kira is nowhere to be found, setting off a frantic search within their apartment building. As Anton questions the neighbors and uncovers clues, he learns Kira may have argued with friends and was seen with a teacher, Vanya, who once faced troubling accusations. In a final attempt to find her, Anton starts a fire to prompt an evacuation. The film’s climax reveals a dramatic rescue, with Kira narrowly escaping the flames and later asking to continue seeing her father, even with her mother’s planned move.

Cast

  • Darya Shcherbakova as Kira Kalashnikova
  • Denis Nikiforov as Anton Kalashnikov, Kira's father
  • Natalya Shvets as Viktoria "Vika" Kalashnikova, Kira's mother
  • Yevgeny Antropov as Vanya
  • Natalya Zemtsova as Masha, Vanya's sister
  • Tatyana Dogileva as Tamara, the eldest at the entrance
  • Mariya Karpova as Olya Petrova, a neighbor from 182 apartments
  • Andrey Shibarshin as Petrov, a neighbor from 182 apartments
  • Dmitry Lysenkov as Artur, a neighbor from 165 apartments
  • Azamat Nigmanov as Jora, a neighbor from 175 apartments
  • Pavel Vorozhtsov as A Family Man, a neighbor from 178 apartments
  • Artur Vakha as An Elevator Operator, CCTV operator
  • Nikolay Shrayber as Stepan
  • Nikoletta Shonus as Natasha Dryagina, Kira's best friend
  • Anna Kotova as Natasha's Mother, a neighbor from 155 apartments
  • Mikhail Zhigalov as Fyodor
  • Igor Savochkin as The Neighbor