Два Дня (Two Days)
Tonight’s film comes from Russia!
Два дня (Dva dnya) - Two Days (2011)
Whether you’re learning Russian or just looking for something to watch, Два дня (Dva dnya) - Two Days is an interesting film.
When a high-ranking government official is summoned from Moscow to a provincial museum, things don’t go as he planned. The film is a romcom drama, and follows the story of the government official - on a mission to cut cultural spending - and Masha - who works at the museum and specialises in literature.
The two leads, played by Fedor Bondarchuk and Kseniya Rappoport, won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor and Actress.
At the time of writing, the film is available to view on YouTube, on the channel of Central Partnership - who distribute a significant proportion of Russian films :
If you’re learning Russian, the following videos are a short interview with the film’s director and screenwriter, Avdotya Smirnova, and a press conference with Smirnova and the two leads, Fedor Bondarchuk and Kseniya Rappoport :
Авдотья Смирнова о фильме «Два дня»
Кинотавр 2011: "Два дня" Пресс-конференция Дуни Смирновой
If you’re learning Russian, the following is the film’s page on кинопоиск (kinopoisk) - the Russian equivalent to IMDb :
2 дня (2011)
If you’re unsure when and how to use subtitles, advice can be found here :
How to Use Subtitles to Learn a Language
If you’re interested in learning Russian, there’s a How to Learn Languages guide :
Take care, and enjoy the process!