Thawed Carp
Thawed Carp is a 2017 Russian drama film directed by Vladimir Kott.
Plot
The film tells the story of a retired teacher in a provincial village, Yelena Nikiforova, who is suddenly given a terminal diagnosis by her doctor. Not wishing to disturb her son who works as a life coach in the city, she sets about organising her own funeral. The carp of the title refers to a carp she is given which she freezes, but which on thawing out turns out to be still alive.Cast
- Marina Neyolova as Elena Mikhaylovna
- Alisa Freindlikh as Lyudmila
- Yevgeny Mironov as Oleg
- Anton Shpinkov as Pashka
- Tatyana Tuzova as Sveta
- Olga Kozhevnikova as Natasha
- Natalya Surkova as Dormeneyeva
- Tatyana Rasskazova as Faina Pavlovna
- Sergei Puskepalis as Anisimov
- Aleksandr Bashirov as Undertaker
Awards
- 2017: Audience Award, Moscow International Film Festival
- 2018: Golden Eagle [Award (Russia)|Golden Eagle Award], Best Supporting Actress