Serf (2019)

Original title

Холоп

Directed by

Klim Shipenko

Genre

comedy film

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

12

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 197 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy businessman stages an elaborate prank to convince his spoiled son that he has traveled back in time to Russia's serfdom era. The son must survive harsh conditions and learn humility to change his entitled ways.

comediclightheartedwhimsicalupbeatsatiricalabsurdredemptive

What happens

Serf, also known as Son of a Rich (Russian: Холоп, romanized: Kholop) is a 2019 Russian comedy film directed by Klim Shipenko. The plot follows a wealthy businessman's son who is made to believe he has traveled back to the time of serfdom in Russia, in order to reform his uncouth behaviour. The film produced by Yellow, Black and White, the film stars Miloš Biković, with Aleksandra Bortich, Aleksandr Samoylenko, Ivan Okhlobystin, and Mariya Mironova. The film is the first installment in the Serf film series. The film premiered at the KARO 11 October at Arbat Square in Moscow on 19 December 2019, and was theatrically released in Russia on 26 December 2019 by Central Partnership. Serf received generally positive reviews from journalists. It grossed 3.082 billion rubles at the box office. The film's success led to a sequel, Serf 2, which was released on January 1, 2024, as well as several remakes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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