A Stoker (2010)

Original title

Кочегар

Directed by

Aleksei Balabanov

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

18+

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 70 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.

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How it feels

A retired Soviet major works as a stoker in 1990s St. Petersburg. He also disposes of bodies for the local mafia, which is run by an old army comrade.

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What happens

A Stoker (Russian: Кочегар), also known as The Stoker, is a 2010 Russian crime film directed by Aleksey Balabanov. The film takes place in St. Petersburg in the 1990s. Main character is a retired major who served in the Soviet Army during Soviet–Afghan War. He works as a stoker and disposes bodies of people killed by local Mafia, which is headed by one of his former comrades from the Soviet Army. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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