The Man Who Surprised Everyone

Plot

Cast

• Yevgeny Tsyganov as Yegor Korshunov
• Natalya Kudryashova as Natalya, Yegor's wife
• Yury Kuznetsov as grandfather Nikolay
• Pavel Maykov as Zakhar
• Maxim Vitorgan as Professor
• Igor Savochkin as Fyodor
• Polina Raikina as Marina
• Vasily Popov as Artyom

  Criticism

• Deborah Young in The Hollywood Reporter: While Kudryashova brings a wide range of emotions to flesh out the character of the wife, Tsyganov is quietly magnificent in the main role. Both go far beyond fairy tale stereotypes, even while their acting follows timeworn paths that seem inexorable. The tech work is sheer simplicity, following the spirit of Egor's quest in the most naturalistic way possible, without trying to prettify the mud-washed village and weather-beaten shacks. Vadim Krasnitsky's editing keeps the story-telling smooth and fluid.
• Anton Dolin in Meduza: This motion picture is finely balanced, its seemingly outrageous frame is held due to a deep study and understanding by the creators of the film of the mechanics of the female and male archetype in the Russian consciousness.