"Spiritless 2": 7 interesting facts about the most sensational Russian film of last year

The movie "Spiritless 2" — the continuation of the adventures of the intelligent Moscow yuppie Max Andreev — was released in March last year and just tore everything and everyone into rags. Defenders and The punishers clashed with each other for life and death — and this is the first sign of an interesting and successful movie. In general, it's worth watching.

We will not tell you the plot of the film, but we will share some interesting things. Below are 7 interesting facts about the film.

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"Duhless 2" is a sequel to the 2011 film Duhless, based on the novel of the same name by Sergei Minaev. It is noteworthy that the sequel to the story does not have a literary source — the decision to write the original script (authored by Sergey Minaev himself) and shoot the second film was made after the success of the first part.

The working title of the film is "Downshifter", the first part of the picture the hero embodies exactly this phenomenon, living in Bali and rolling on a board. The conflict of choice between an easy life on the islands and socially responsible activities in Moscow sounds like a leitmotif throughout the film.

The director of the film is Roman Prygunov, he also shot the first part. From the original, the performers of the main roles — Danila Kozlovsky and Maria Andreeva - also returned to the second part.

The film is pleasantly imbued with a love of beautiful details. So, for example, in Bali, the hero of the film moves on a customized "Deus ex machina" — a real fetish among connoisseurs and connoisseurs, a motorcycle built on the basis of Yamaha atelier Deus. In addition to a very old-school "Deus" design, there are special mounts on the bike for transporting a longboard (surfboard).

Critics have repeatedly noted the quality of the script "Spiritless 2", focusing on a variety of relevant quotes from Russian and foreign classics. Among others, the soundtrack with the text of the poem by I.A. Brodsky "Don't leave the room" also sounds in the film.

The sequel has been repeatedly named by many Russian cinema publications as "the most anticipated domestic film of the year". According to film critic Anton Dolin, "Spiritless 2" is the first political blockbuster in Of Russia.

Well, the cherry on the cake: in the sequel, as well as in the first part, the character of Vladimir Putin appears in a very original and witty way.