The Thief (1997)
- Original title
- Вор
- Directed by
- Pavel Chukhray
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- Russia
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 105 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1952 Russia, a single mother and her young son meet a Soviet war veteran who becomes the boy's father figure. The man is actually a small-time criminal, and the story follows how his presence shapes their lives.
melancholictenseslow-burnpoignantbittersweetatmosphericsombercharacter-driven
What happens
The Thief (Russian: Вор, Vor) is a 1997 Russian drama film written and directed by Pavel Chukhray. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and won the Nika Award for Best Picture and Best Directing. Also winner of the International Youth Jury's prize, the President of the Italian Senate's gold medal, and the UNICEF Award at the 1997 Venice Film Festival. The film is about a young woman, Katya (Yekaterina Rednikova), and her 6-year-old son Sanya (Misha Philipchuk), who, in 1952, meet a veteran Soviet officer named Tolyan (Vladimir Mashkov). Katya falls in love with Tolyan, who turns out to be a small time criminal, but who also becomes a father figure to Sanya. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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