Jumpman
(Podbrosy)
Year: 2018
Country:
RUSSIA, LITHUANIA, IRELAND, FRANCE
Language:
Russian
Run Time:
86 minutes
Sixteen years ago Oksana put her infant son, Denis, in the baby box at a state orphanage. Now, after being denied visitation, she helps Denis escape from the institution. Denis is thrilled, believing it is maternal love motivating her. But Oksana needs him. The disease that caused her to abandon him now makes Denis useful. He has congenital analgesia, a complex condition that prevents him from feeling pain. Denis becomes the JUMPMAN, flinging himself in front of targeted cars, blackmailing the drivers into huge cash payments to avoid prosecution. This cold and corrupt scheme winds through both the medical and law enforcement establishments, destroying lives. The money pours in and mother and son prosper. But Denis can only be used for so long. His increasing rebellion makes him expendable, even to his mother. Denis must now face the true nature of his filial bond and his growing sense of personal dignity, as well as discover the true meaning of home. JUMPMAN tosses itself at you with full impact. (In Russian with subtitles) —C.R.
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Competition
George Gund III Memorial Central and Eastern European Competition
Director
Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Ivan I. Tverdovsky graduated from the Russian Institute of Cinematography. Both his feature films participated in over 30 international film festivals, including Karlovy Vary, Toronto, Busan, London, Gothenburg, Cottbus, Fantastic Fest Austin and many others, winning awards.
Filmography
Corrections Class (2014), Zoology (2016) – CIFF41, JUMPMAN (2018)
Producers
Natalia Mokritskaya, Uliana Savelieva, Mila Rozanova, Mike Downey, Samantha Taylor, Ieva Norvielene, Guillaume de Seille
Screenwriting
Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Cinematography
Denis Alarcon-Ramirez
Editing
Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Principal Cast
Denis Vlasenko, Anna Slyu, Pavel Chinarev, Vilma Kutavivcuite, Alexandra Ursulyak
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