Underplayed Gems

Yolki 2 (2011)

Yolki 2 poster
Original title
Ёлки 2
Directed by
Dmitry Kiselyov, Levan Gabriadze, Aleksandr Baranov, Alexander Kott
Genre
comedy film, anthology film
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
12+
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 93 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This Russian comedy follows several characters in interconnected stories around New Year's Eve. People lose and find things, while others arrive or depart, all leading to small miracles and happiness.

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What happens

Yolki 2 (Russian: Ёлки 2, meaning Christmas Trees 2), is 2011 Russian New Year comedy film directed by Dmitry Kiselyov and written by Timur Bekmambetov. The main roles are played by Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Alexey Petrenko and Timur Ortsuev. The film is a continuation of the New Year's film Yolki (2010) directed by Timur Bekmambetov. The phrase "Someone loses, someone finds. Someone leaves, and someone comes", which the deputy says, was borrowed from the film "Day Watch", where it is also said by the character of Viktor Verzhbitsky – Zabulon. The Russian premiere took place on December 15, 2011, and the release date on DVD is January 24, 2012. With a budget of 5.8 million dollar, the picture collected almost 26 million at the worldwide box office. The film garnered mostly positive reviews from critics and audiences. A sequel, called Yolki 3, was released in 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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