The melodrama “Star” brought Anna Melikyan the prize “For Best Director” at the Kinotavr film festival. This is not the only award the film received. It’s not for nothing called "Encyclopedia of metropolitan life".
The plot may not be very original, but it cannot be said that the film is uninteresting. Women will watch it with pleasure, many even recognize themselves in the main characters.
The picture takes place in Moscow. Fate brings two women together, they are completely different from each other, but they have something in common. They both seek their place in the sun. Apparently, their “sun” is a glamorous life.
Young actress Masha wants to become a star. She is unhappy with her appearance and is saving up money for plastic surgeries. Rita’s life resembles a fairy tale; she is the mistress of the deputy minister. But only after a quarrel with his son Bones, the lover kicks the woman out, and she is left with nothing.
This film is a story about a dream, it looks in one breath. If you have already watched it, pay attention to our selection. Below is a list of movies similar to the 2014 Star.
10. At the bottom (2014)
A modern interpretation of the famous play by Maxim Gorky. This is the story of people sinking to the bottom. They live in a city dump. In this environment, they have to fight each other in order to survive. They fight over valuable things, they are immediately sold, and the money is spent on alcohol.
Instead of the old man, Luke is a teenager. He is trying to help these people, but nothing comes of it.
This is a pretty hard-to-read film. If you want to just have a nice evening, then choose something else.
Interesting fact: "At the bottom" filmed in a real landfill, and the director forbade the actors to wear masks, he wanted everyone to get used to his role and feel the whole gamut of feelings of his character.
9. The Winter Way (2013)
Eric is a talented young man. He is preparing for a music contest, where he is going to perform Schubert’s song cycle “Winter Way”. One meeting will change his whole life.
On a winter evening, he meets Gopnik Leha. Their strange journey through winter Moscow begins. The heroes of the film visit closed gay clubs and meet in friends' apartments.
"Winter way" was highly praised by critics, but the film had a lot of difficulties, it was even rented at the Rodina Cinema Center in St. Petersburg. The reason is the propaganda of homosexuality. Although in fact this film is not so much about gays, but about tragic destinies.
8. Amelie (2001)
Amelie since childhood knows what loneliness is. She was always a modest girl. Parents because of an imaginary illness decided not to send her to school. Amelie studied at home.
When she grew up, her life has changed little. The girl got a job, but never found friends. She tried several times to establish her personal life, but to no avail.
One day, Amelie finds in his apartment a box with children's treasures. She is trying to return it to the owner, she succeeds. The man recently turned 50 years old, but he is very happy about this news from childhood. From this day, Amelie will help people, and fate will thank her for her kindness.
7. Be with me (2009)
Lisa falls in love for the first time in her life. The hero of her dreams is Roman. Lisa is naive, kind girl, sublime and melancholy. Roman is a pragmatist who has already managed to get burned. He does not want to feel pain anymore, therefore he does not go closer to Lisa.
They spend a lot of time together, but he does not accept her love, and cannot reciprocate the girl. To forget Roman, Lisa decides to take a desperate step ...
"Be with me" - a touching story about a different understanding of love.
6. Listening to silence (2006)
Nastya is an ordinary provincial girl. She comes to the capital for her dream. The girl wants to become a composer, she has a talent: she hears music.
There are many obstacles in the way of Nastya. Sister Alya lives in Moscow. Her son is seriously ill. Ala is ready for anything to save the child. Every day, Nastya is getting harder and harder, and the worst thing is that she no longer hears music.
“Listening to the silence” - Cinema is not for everyone, a film will appeal to a certain circle of viewers. This is a picture of life in which there is not always a place for happiness, because fairy tales also sometimes have a sad end.
5. Masha (2004)
Young Muscovite Masha escapes to his father in Paris. He is completely unprepared for such a turn of events and does not know how to find a common language with his matured daughter.
His girlfriend Natasha will come to the aid of the man. But he will also have to try, reconsider his views on many things, and forget about a carefree bachelor life.
4. Inadequate people (2010)
Vitaliy - a provincial from Serpukhov comes to Moscow in the hope of starting a new life. Nothing happens, around him are just crazy. Neighboring schoolgirl Christina wants to make him cool. At work, too, everything is not going smoothly, the boss laid eyes on Vitaly and is trying to seduce him.
The man turns to his friend-psychologist Pavel, but later it turns out that he himself is not all right with his head. Frustrated, Vitaly leaves for Serpukhov. Kristina cannot leave him alone, she comes to Vitaly and asks him not to give up.
"Inadequate people" - easy enjoyable movie. This simple and understandable story is about love and loneliness, about real life.
3. The Mermaid (2007)
6-year-old girl Alice lives by the sea. Nothing is known about her father, but she does not stop waiting for him. Once a girl catches her mother with another man.
After a lunar eclipse, Alice realizes that she can no longer talk. But she has another ability. All her wishes are fulfilled.
18-year-old Alice decides to go to Moscow. There she gets a job, but still can not talk. In the capital, she meets her love, it is only a pity that the beloved does not reciprocate the girl.
Now Alice has to make a difficult decision: to leave everything as it is or to use her amazing abilities?
"Mermaid" leaves a double impression, but the film has many fans. He received several awards and was even nominated for an Oscar.
2. Gloss (2007)
The provincial Galya comes to Moscow from the Rostov region. She is confident in her beauty and wants to become a model. Moscow meets her coldly. The editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine says that the girl has no data for the career of the model.
Galya gets a job as a seamstress to a famous fashion designer, but an unpleasant situation occurs and the girl is fired. Soon she finds herself a new job. Now Galya is an assistant to the owner of an agency that selects brides for rich people.
"Gloss" Once again, you can see how much money has a big impact in life.
1. Carefree (2008)
Poppy is a thirty year old woman. She works in kindergarten, receives a small salary and rents an apartment with her friend.
There is nothing to envy: Poppy did not make a career and did not even get married. However, the girl is easy on life. It may seem that she is too frivolous, but soon the viewer will understand that Poppy is a very wise woman. She has a lot to learn. It is much easier to survive the difficulties, if you believe that everything will be fine.
Film "Carefree" received many positive reviews. The audience really liked him, he has won many awards and prizes. The film is light fun, it should be watched by everyone who has encountered difficulties and has lost faith in themselves.