Genres: Music
Rating: K-12 (9)
Release Date: 15.11.2018
Length: 2h 6min
Distributor: Cinemanse Oy
Kirill Serebrennikov:
Kesä - Leto
(France, Russia 2018)
126min – Russian. Suomenkielinen tekstitys. K12
TAPIO 3: THU 15.11. 16:45
Hottest Russian film of the year!
Viktor likes to rock, hang out with his friends, and dedicate his time to making music. This might sound boring and mundane, but it isn’t. The year is 1984 and Viktor lives in Leningrad, a city where the few places to see gigs are strictly monitored by the government. Western music is hard to come by, and the longhaired folk making music about the opposing ideology were frowned upon. Perhaps this only adds to the fascination the Soviet rockers have towards the likes of David Bowie and Blondie.
Leto is one of the hottest and most talked about Russian films of the year – and not only because of the detainment of the director Kirill Serebrennikov. The film’s soundtrack won the Cannes Soundtrack Award, and rock music is present from the get-go, as Viktor is hunting for the perfect song. This film will make the most of the cinema-scale sound system, and have your feet tapping and hands reaching for the air guitar.
Leto is a film about friendship, love, and good tunes in a world where the political powers that be don’t always share your taste in music. The Soviet Union might not exist anymore, but it is a sad coincidence that the director of this film, who has openly criticised the current Russian government, is presently under house arrest.