The Major (2013)

Original title

Майор

Directed by

Yuri Bykov

Genre

drama film, action film, mystery film, crime film

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

18+

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 133 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A police major causes a fatal car accident and then uses his position to cover up the crime. The story follows the corrupt system that allows him to escape consequences.

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What happens

The Major (Russian: Майор, translit. Mayor) is a 2013 Russian crime drama film written and directed by Yuri Bykov, who also stars. It was first screened in the International Critics' Week at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, and was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film tells of Russian police staff who fall into difficult life situations, and their use of official positions and procedures to escape. A television miniseries adaptation, Seven Seconds, was released in February 2018 on Netflix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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