Matthew Passion

Theatrical release poster
Directed bySergey Ilin
Written by
  • Sergey Ilin
  • Igor Rybin
Produced by

Margarita Migranova Eduard Iloyan

Starring
CinematographyDuglas Machabeli
Music byIvan Sintsov
Production
companies
Distributed byNational Media Group Film Distribution
Release date
  • October 19, 2023 (2023-10-19) (Russia)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian
Budget₽60 million
Box office

Matthew Passion (Russian: Страсти по Матвею) is a 2023 Russian teen melodrama film written and directed by Sergey Ilin.[3] Young stars Denis Vlasenko and Valeriia Zoidova in a touching love story between a young altar boy and a daring artist.[4]

Matthew Passion was theatrically released in Russia on October 19, 2023, by National Media Group Film Distribution.[5][6]

Plot

Matthew is a young man who dreams of one day becoming a good priest. But for now he is forced to diligently and diligently perform the duties of an altar server.

One day he meets the artist Agatha, who has nothing to do with the church at all. She is a daring and spontaneous person who lives for one day at a time. It would seem that they are completely different, but over time it turns out that young people, despite different values, have a lot in common.[7]

Cast

  • Denis Vlasenko as Matthew (also tr. Matvey), an altar boy
  • Valeriia "Valeri" Zoidova as Agatha (also tr. Agata), a tattoo artist
  • Timofey Tribuntsev as Theodore (also tr. Fyodor), a priest
  • Aleksey Rozin as Matthew's father
  • Olga Medynich as Matthew's mother
  • Anar Khalilov as Major Robert, a young millionaire
  • Olga Bodrova as Barbara (also tr. Varvara)
  • Aleksandr Mizev as Cyrus (also tr. Kir)
  • Valeria Chelovechkova as Liza
  • Katerina Kuchma as Maria
  • Mikhail Orlov as Misha
  • Ekaterina Novokreshchenova as Sasha
  • Vasilisa Semashkova as Svetlana
  • Ivan Kravchenko plays himself as a bartender

Production

For director Sergey Ilin, the film became a debut. In an interview, he noted that he also put into his work personal impressions accumulated over the years of his youth. The script was written by Igor Rybin. It is also noted that the authors sought to show the life of the Orthodox community in modern society, as well as the problems that concern parishioners.

The film crew, led by Ilin, traveled to more than 200 churches throughout the Moscow Oblast and Moscow.

Casting

Particular attention was paid to the authenticity of the behavior and images of priests. Aleksey Rozin and Timofey Tribuntsev were participants in rehearsals, which took place specifically in order to bring the images of their characters closer to the objective and everyday world of Orthodox ministers.

Release

The premiere screening of the film Matthew Passion took place on October 11, 2023 at the capital’s Khudozhestvenny cinema. The film was presented by the leading actors.[8] The wide release took place on October 19, 2023.

References

  1. ↑ Box Office, Russian Cinema Fund`s Analytics (RCFA). Accessed November 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Matthew Passion (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ Рецензия на фильм «Страсти по Матвею» (2023): что-то отчаянно новое в современном русском кинематографе
  4. ↑ Фильм «Страсти по Матвею» (2023): история любви алтарника и художницы
  5. ↑ Задеты ли чувства верующих? На экраны вышла комедия «Страсти по Матвею» (12+)
  6. ↑ В российский прокат выходит фильм «Страсти по Матвею»
  7. ↑ Страсти по Матвею, 2023
  8. ↑ ""Страсти по Матвею": как проходили съемки фильма Сергея Ильина" [Matthew Passion: how the filming of Sergey Ilin’s film took place]. REN TV (in Russian). October 12, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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