Title: A Cardboard Cherub
Product review: This is the third film by Lukas Moodysson ("Show me love", "Together"), and it's definitely not of the same caliber as the first two. Some of the plot details are not quite convincing, even in the light of harsh post-Soviet realities. But this is a minor flaw when compared to terrible acting by the main supporting actor (Artyom Bogucharsky). Every single line this "cardboard" cherub recites sounds artificial, as if memorized by rote, and badly at that. This renders all of the scenes in which he is involved unconvincing. The film is carried by the main heroine (Oksana Akinshina), who is, no doubt, a very talented actress. Overall, the film disappoints - I expected nothing short of great from Lukas Moodysson.
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