Thawed Carp (Russian: Карп отмороженный) is a 2017 Russian drama film directed by Vladimir Kott.[1][2][3]
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Russian: Карп отмороженный | |
Directed by | Vladimir Kott |
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Produced by | Nikita Vladimirov |
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Cinematography | Mikhail Agranovich |
Music by | Ruslan Muratov |
Country | Russia |
Language | Russian |
The film tells the story of a retired teacher in a provincial village, Yelena Nikiforova, who is suddenly given a terminal diagnosis by her doctor. Not wishing to disturb her son who works as a personal advancement trainer in the city, she sets about organising her own funeral. The carp of the title refers to a carp she is given which she freezes, but which on thawing out turns out to be still alive.[4][5]