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Why Don't You Just Die!

Original title: Papa, sdokhni
  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
5.6K
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Elena Shevchenko, Vitaliy Khaev, Evgeniya Kregzhde, and Alexander Kuznetsov in Why Don't You Just Die! (2018)
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RussianDark ComedyComedyDramaThriller

Andrei, a detective and the world's most horrible father, brings together a terrible group of people in his apartment: his resentful actress daughter, an angry thug, and a cheated cop. Each ... Read allAndrei, a detective and the world's most horrible father, brings together a terrible group of people in his apartment: his resentful actress daughter, an angry thug, and a cheated cop. Each one of them has a reason to want revenge..Andrei, a detective and the world's most horrible father, brings together a terrible group of people in his apartment: his resentful actress daughter, an angry thug, and a cheated cop. Each one of them has a reason to want revenge..

  • Director
    • Kirill Sokolov
  • Writer
    • Kirill Sokolov
  • Stars
    • Alexander Kuznetsov
    • Vitaliy Khaev
    • Evgeniya Kregzhde
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kirill Sokolov
    • Writer
      • Kirill Sokolov
    • Stars
      • Alexander Kuznetsov
      • Vitaliy Khaev
      • Evgeniya Kregzhde
    • 32User reviews
    • 110Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Alexander Kuznetsov
    Alexander Kuznetsov
    • Matvey
    • (as Aleksandr Kuznetsov)
    Vitaliy Khaev
    Vitaliy Khaev
    • Andrey Gennadievitch
    Evgeniya Kregzhde
    • Olya
    Michael Gor
    Michael Gor
    • Yevgenich
    • (as Mikhail Gorevoy)
    Elena Shevchenko
    Elena Shevchenko
    • Tasha
    Igor Grabuzov
    Igor Grabuzov
    • Oleg
    Aleksandr Domogarov
    Aleksandr Domogarov
    • Maniac
    Vladimir Fenchenko
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Ilya Gavrilenkov
    • Cop #1
    Vasiliy Kopeikin
    Vasiliy Kopeikin
    • Cop #2
    Ilya Kostyukov
    • Seriozha
    Fedor Starykh
    • Hamlet
    • Director
      • Kirill Sokolov
    • Writer
      • Kirill Sokolov
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    User reviews32

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    7billcr12

    Russian Tarantino

    It all begins with a young man with a hammer and bad intent. His girlfriend has sent him on a mission to avenge some bad behavior by her not so nice daddy. Guns, knives and drills are used with great bloodshed throughout this fun filled action film. There are a few funny moments, but overall it is just a blood fest. No one involved has any redeeming values. In the end it never reaches the greatness of its' obvious influences, Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction. Putting aside these criticisms it is still worth your ninety-eight minutes.
    8Breumaster

    Dense Story Telling, Sometimes Excessive!

    Warning for sensitive people: This movie contains very explicit violence, very hard visualized violence and bloody scenes - liters of blood. The story beginns slowly with a guy who wants to kill a man, who he believes has raped his own daughter. The man is a police man - an investigator - so the situation escalates.

    The story is shown from different angles and times. The time jumps are ok, because they are a continous part of story telling. Time by time other characters are added, so the story becomes enhanced until the end, with a few turns in it. Clever story! :D

    Most of the story happens in one flat, but there are several side scenarios, especially in the time jumps. The violent scenes are greatly exaggerated visually, to show the audience some blood showers. But on the other hand it is also very comedic and always ballances on a fine line to not get too serious. I think it's the mix of story telling, good camera shots, good cutting, good acting, gory visuals and humor that makes it interesting. There is also some weired folk music, which makes it even more bizarre. I really liked it.
    7michal-robinson

    Gory, yet quite amusing

    Very entertaining. Never dull. Not for the squeamish. Noticeable Quentin Tarantino and Guy Richie influences, this film is perhaps even more violent. The director is also a Sergio Leone fan. Can't say enough about the incredible cinematography. If you ignore the buckets of blood, you can enjoy some truly beautiful (camera) shots.
    8Xstal

    A Tarantino(vsky) Blini Eastern...

    ... but a lot less subtle than the inspiration - think of a Takashi Miike yakuza massacre on steroids taking place in an abattoir during its closing down sale when fully stocked.
    8Teddy-Bear-Picnic

    High energy good times

    This kept popping up at all the genre festivals so I had high hopes and was very impressed. Super violent and super funny. Had a very fun time watching this with a late night crowd.

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    • Trivia
      Budget limitations meant that the wallpaper in Olya's parents' house was actually a paper replica printed on a color printer.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Matvey: [bemused] Evil Will Not Touch Me

      [repeated line]

      Matvey: One Two Three... Evil Will Not Touch Me

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Russia
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • ¿Por qué no te mueres?
    • Production company
      • White Mirror Film Company
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    • Budget
      • RUR 50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,995
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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