Ученик

Ученик

Benjamin is an ordinary schoolboy, at first glance. But he has his own position in life, which he steadfastly adheres to. Benjamin is an ardent Christian who thinks he knows more about morality than everyone around him. He teaches others how to follow the rules and constantly fights with those around him, because they do not understand him. Benjamin tests everyone, because his every action and the actions of others must follow the word of the Bible. Even the mother thinks that her boy is sick and needs to be treated. How to find the border between religion and real life. Should we blindly believe or think things through? Read more The film is based on the play "The Martyr" by the German playwright Marius von Maienburg. The director and screenwriter of the film is Kyrylo Serebrennikov. He is known for the projects "Portraying a Victim" (2006), "Yuriev Day" (2008), "Short Circuit" (2009). The main role in the film was performed by Petro Skvortsov. The actor previously starred in the film "Gentle May" (2009), the TV series "Life and Adventures of Mishka Yaponchik", "Matchmakers 5". The film also starred: Victoria Isakova ("The Island" (2006), TV series "Thaw", "Fatherland"), Yulia Aug ("Artist" (2007), "Oatmeals" (2010), "Intimate Places" (2013)), Oleksandr Gorchilin (TV series "Daddy's Daughters", "The Law of the Stone Jungle"). The film premiered on April 21, 2016 in San Francisco, USA. The film later won the François Challet Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.