On Different Sides (2021)
Rallies in Moscow. At Ivan’s door the bell is rung by a scared stranger who asks “to sit it out for a while”, explaining that she went by a rally and “accidentally” got her share. Vanya lets her in. But at the door an OMON officer turns up, who is looking for the most active protesters. Vanya opens: he has nothing to hide, especially since he hates these “morons shouting outside his window”. To get away, the beauty plays a whole performance before the OMON, involving Vanya; it becomes clear that she is not what she pretended to be.
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Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.
The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.