Detectives attract with their mystery, intrigue and unpredictable solution. When watching TV series, comparisons with A. Christie always begin. These are the kinds of films that captivate and do not let go until the final frame.
Gorky 53
Genre: detective, crime
Release date: 2024
Country: Russia
Director: Sergey Korotayev
Budget: 300 million rubles
Rating: 7.7
Detective, with a historical bias. An amnesty was declared in the USSR. Such a mass amnesty had never been seen before. Ivan Astafyev is released. Before his imprisonment, he was the commander of a reconnaissance platoon. He returned to his native Gorky. But he cannot take a break from the camps. Before he had time to get used to it, he gets into new troubles.
Khariton's bandits attack the Savings Bank. Having ordered everyone to lie down, they demanded that the cashier hand over all the cash. While the bandits were taking the money, a sergeant headed towards the building. He wanted to enter the Savings Bank. But the guy was seen by Harniton, who was watching the robbery. He kills the policeman. At the very end of the robbery, one visitor starts to run away. The bandits opened fire. Many people were killed.
Ivan was unlucky. He found himself in the center of events. After receiving a new charge, he is forced to cooperate with the authorities. He begins to work undercover. He becomes one of the members of a dangerous group. Actors such as Frolov, Baluev, Barabash and Makarov cannot play badly. On stage, they become those they play. They experience their lives.
Inside the Killer
Genre: thriller, detective
Release date: 2024
Country: Russia
Director: Vladimir Mirzoev
Budget: 400 million rubles
Rating: 7.4
Zoya Volgina works as a criminal psychologist and profiler. She is considered the best in her craft. She helps investigative bodies identify criminals. A new maniac has appeared in St. Petersburg. But he is not like the others. He has his own style. The monster strangles his victims. Then he mummifies the girls. But any maniac needs fame. They must talk about him on every corner. How to achieve this? Murders alone are not enough. The maniac decided to put his "works" on display. These art objects are found in a variety of public places.
Zoya and Timofey Volokh are brought in to investigate this terrible case. The investigator is ready to work around the clock. The psychologist did more than just draw up a portrait of the killer. She is tormented by memories. Many years ago, Zoya had already encountered a man who was very similar to a monster.
Anastasia Evgrafova conveys the woman's feelings. Facial expressions and gestures become Zoya's. She felt the heroine and was able to embody her in reality.
Chikatilo's Shadow
Genre: detective, drama and thriller
Release date: 2024
Country: Russia
Director: S. Andreasyan and D. Dadunashvili
Budget: 350 million rubles
Rating: 6.9
Colonel Kovalev left for another murder. He is gloomy and upset. The maniac continues to commit atrocities. This is not the first crime in the Irkutsk region. The style is very familiar. Yes, this is how Chikatilo acted. But he was arrested, neutralized and is not dangerous. Who became the imitator?
The investigative team is studying a lot of materials. But the criminal manages to remain unrecognized. But how is that possible? The criminal is hiding right under the detectives' noses, but they can't neutralize the maniac. The monster turned out to be Poptsov. He worked in the Angarsk Department of Internal Affairs. He knew all the details of the investigation. In addition, he studied the handwriting of the real Chikotilo well. Dmitry decides to do terrible things. He wanted to cleanse the city and the country of "human trash." He set a goal for himself. Poptsov wanted to outdo the most famous maniac.
Since the series is based on real events, the main actors had to convey not only the characters, but also the spirit of the era. The guys succeeded. When you watch the film, there is a desire to hide your beloved women and not let them out on the street.