Makarov
(1993)
★ 5 IMDb · 7 votes
Year: 1993
Runtime: 99 мин
Country: Russia
Director: Владимир Хотиненко
Cast: Сергей Маковецкий, Елена Майорова, Ирина Метлицкая, Владимир Ильин, Сергей Паршин, Леонид Окунёв, Евгений Стеблов, Виктор Смирнов, Юлия Рутберг, Иван Агафонов
Plot
"Makarov" both a popular Russian name, and also slang for the word "gun," serves as a metaphor for the brutal reality of life in a post-totalitarian society. The story's protagonist, Makarov, embodies this struggle as he becomes more mechanical and less spiritual upon acquiring a gun.