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In the Fog
Theatrical release poster
RussianВ тумане
Directed bySergei Loznitsa
Written bySergei Loznitsa
Based onIn the Fog
by Vasil Bykaŭ
Produced byHeino Deckert
StarringVladimir Svirskiy
CinematographyOleg Mutu
Edited byDanielius Kokanauskis
Production
companies
  • Belarusfilm
  • GP Cinema Company
  • Lemming Film
  • Ma.ja.de. Fiction
  • Rija Films
Release dates
  • May 25, 2012 (2012-05-25) (Cannes)
  • November 15, 2012 (2012-11-15) (Germany)
  • November 22, 2012 (2012-11-22) (Russia)
Running time127 minutes
Countries
  • Belarus
  • Germany
  • Latvia
  • Netherlands
  • Russia
Languages
  • Russian
  • German
Budget€2 million
Box office$194.594

In the Fog (Russian: В тумане) is a 2012 war drama film written and directed by Sergei Loznitsa. Adapted from Vasil Bykaŭ's short story of the same name, the film follows the partisans resistance in occupied Belarus during World War II.

The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 65th Cannes Film Festival on 25 May 2012, winning the FIPRESCI Prize. At the 2012 Yerevan International Film Festival the film won the Golden Apricot for Best Feature Film.

Plot

In 1942 in Belarus during the German occupation, the Germans face strong resistance from the partisans and face the hatred of local people. The partisans suspect Sushenya, a track-walker, of collaboration with the Nazis because he is the only one released of a group of workers who derailed a German train. Two of them capture Sushenya and lead him to the forest where they plan to shoot him. They fall into a trap set by the Germans who severely wound Burov, one of the partisans. Sushenya attempts to save his executioner's life by carrying the wounded partisan on his back to the nearest village. Nevertheless, Sushenya remains under suspicion. He laments that he was a well-respected and trustworthy village resident, raising a family in peace, before the war changed that forever.

Cast

  • Vladimir Svirskiy as Sushenya
  • Vladislav Abashin as Burov
  • Sergei Kolesov as Voitik
  • Nikita Peremotov as Grisha
  • Kirill Petrov as Koroban
  • Dmitriy Kolosov as Mishuk
  • Stepans Bogdanovs as Topchievsky
  • Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov as Yaroshevich
  • Igor Khripunov as Mirokha
  • Yulia Peresild as Anelya
  • Nadezhda Markina as Burov's Mother
  • Vlad Ivanov as Grossmeier

Reception

In the Fog has an approval rating of 87% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 31 reviews, and an average rating of 7.1/10. The consensus on the site states, "While it treads familiar narrative ground -- and is a mite predictable at times -- In the Fog proves a smart, thought-provoking antidote to Hollywood action movies." It also has a score of 78 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Writing for The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw said it was "an intense, slow-burning and haunting drama."

References

  1. Sergei Loznitsa presented his film "In the Fog" // Listapad, 2012
  2. // Box Office Mojo
  3. "In the Fog". TIFF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  4. "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  5. "Cannes Film Festival 2012 line-up announced". timeout. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  6. "Итоги 9-го Золотого абрикоса". Archived from the original on 14 January 2013.
  7. "In the Fog (2013)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  8. "In the Fog" – via www.metacritic.com.
  9. Bradshaw, Peter (25 May 2012). "Cannes 2012: In the Fog – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 October 2012.

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