Nikolai Ivanovitch Lobachevski is his name

[cyrano]

So arty cineaste folks on my list, I call you to come to my aid.
There was, recently, a film about a young man living in post-Soviet Russia with his bedridden mother. Said mother did not know that the Soviets had fallen, and he was perpetuating that belief... because he didn't want the shock to kill her or something like that. I can't remember the name of the film and Tersa has never heard of such a thing. Anybody remember this film, especially the name?

Also: Anybody know of some Russian-language films to recommend that are out on DVD, especially ones Netflix might have? I've tagged 'Moscow does not allow tears' and 'Letters to Brezhnev' as possiblities.

EDIT: Unrelated but put here so Tersa can see it. Not only is Paris in 'Stir of Echoes' but so is Doctor Cameron, the XX hottie from House.

Comments

[redhound.livejournal.com]

I think you're thinking of "Good Bye Lenin", which has that plot, but is set in East Germany.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

D'oh! That's why I was having such a hell of a time searching for it on Russian Cinema web pages!

[bad-elf.livejournal.com]

I saw that movie and hated it.. I turned it off 75% of the way through. It was supposed to be a comedy... but I didn't laugh once. Not once! I was so disppointed.

Of course, what I find funny and what you find funny may certainly be worlds apart. I laughed like hell at Eurotrip, The Sweetest Thing, Wedding Crashers, Clerks.... maybe ya'lls a coupla rungs higher than me on the sofistikayshun ladder.

Why ya wanting to see Russian movies? I took Russian in high school, yah studeenka ruskaya yazook fuh shkolya e ya hachoo pol na poloo o fuh shkafya. Meenyeh zavoot Sasha e ya looblyo tebyeh! The best thing I learned was from some guy at the Secret Underground Nuclear Pasta Headquarters, though; but I have to find the piece of secret Spy Parchment upon which is written, in Russian:
MOOSE AND SQUIRREL MUST DIE

[bad-elf.livejournal.com]

Yargh, that's disAppointed.

[carabosse.livejournal.com]

Definitely Goodbye Lenin. It's a really sweet movie, and I highly recommend it.

Sadly, I can't name any recent Russian-language films for you other than "Night Watch", which might not be available on Netflix. The only other mainstream Russian film I can think of offhand is Little Vera, or "Malenkaya Vera", but it's from 1988. I tend to just look at the Russian section of my local DVD shop when I want something. :-(

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Seeing 'Nochnoy Dozor' was what inspired her to want to hear more people speaking Russian. I got her a copy of 'Russian Ark' a while back (which is beautiful to watch both for aesthetic and technical reasons).

[carabosse.livejournal.com]

Oh, and thanks for getting that song stuck in my head! "I am never forget the day..."

[hamgallon84.livejournal.com]

I loved Koktebel, a Russian film I saw in London in January of 2005. I think it's out on DVD, but I don't think Netflix has it... :(
I believe the English title is "Road to Koktebel" - If possible you should definitely check it ouy.

[tersa.livejournal.com]

Not only is Paris in 'Stir of Echoes' but so is Doctor Cameron, the XX hottie from House.

!!!

Thanks. :)