Today we can definitely say that Russian cinema has opened a second wind and young domestic directors are worthy heirs of the classics of Russian cinema.
What pleased us domestic film masters over the past 20 years? We present a selection of the 20 best psychological Russian films - according to the version of the portal:
20. Brest Fortress (2010)
The plot of the picture is based on real events that took place at the very beginning of the Great Patriotic War. The first blow of the army of Hitler in the USSR took defenders of the legendary Brest Fortress.
The film details the feat of Soviet soldiers under the command of the ninth frontier commander Andrei Kizhevatov, Commissioner Yefim Fomin and regiment commander Peter Gavrilov.
19. The Cuckoo (2002)
The film is set in the autumn of 1944. In Finland, the war is about to end. Finnish Army sniper Veiko found himself chained to a rock, but managed to take off his chains.
At the same time, a miracle survives the Soviet captain Ivan, who was arrested by SMERSH fighters. Both of the military, by the will of fate, end up in the house of a Sámi woman, Annie, who treats the representatives of each other’s armies equally. For her, they are just men who speak languages unknown to Annie.
18. Brother (1997)
The protagonist of the film, Danila Bagrov, is demobilized from the army and returns to his homeland in one of the provincial Russian towns, but he is not satisfied with the way of life of the local population, and the guy decides to go to St. Petersburg for his brother, who has succeeded in business.
The young man finds his close relative, but he turns out to be a hired killer ...
17. Legend number 17 (2013)
In September 1972, Soviet hockey players in Montreal defeated their professional Canadian rivals from the NHL in the first match of the famous Canada-USSR Super Series. Sports competition turned into a real battle for the honor of his country and completely changed the balance of power in the world hockey. Fans of this spectacular sport learned about the famous Russian athlete Valeria Kharlamov, who performed under number 17. But the hockey player’s cherished goal was very difficult ...
16. The Island (2006)
During the Great Patriotic War, the Soviet barge with coal, led by Tikhon and Anatoly, was captured by the Germans. On pain of death, they force Anatoly to kill his comrade, and then leave the traitor on a mined barge. Guy rescue monks who live on a lonely island.
After many years in the local lands, the elder Anatoly is revered as a holy man who knows how to perform real miracles by the power of prayer, but the grave sin of killing haunts this person all his life.
15. Leviathan (2014)
The film’s protagonist, Nikolai Sergeev, works as an auto mechanic. In the provincial seaside town live with his wife Lily and son from a previous marriage.
The local mayor for personal purposes needed the land on which the house of Nicholas is located. Litigation did not lead to anything, and Sergeyev asks about the help of his old friend Dmitry, who works as a lawyer in Moscow. After the arrival of a friend, the life of the main character will change dramatically - and not for the better ...
14. What men talk about (2010)
What do men like to tell each other about being left alone? Of course, about women! This topic can be mixed up by discussing a football game, a story about buying a new car or troubles at work, but it remains key.
The main characters of the film have two whole days to discuss a lot of interesting purely male topics.
13. We are from the future (2008)
The plot of the film develops in parallel in two historical periods - in our days and in August 1942. The main characters of the picture are four young men who are engaged in illegal excavations in places of fierce battles, and they then sell the weapons, documents, orders and medals to collectors.
Once, the main characters of the film found soldiers' books with their photos. Being taken aback, they decided to swim in a local lake to recover, but after getting out of the water, the “trackers” find themselves in 1942 ...
12. 12 (2007)
12 jurors are trying to pass the final verdict on a Chechen national boy who is accused of killing his adoptive Russian father.
There is all evidence of the guilt of a young man, and 11 jurors are ready to confirm the verdict of the boy that the boy was declared a murderer, but one of those present at the discussion begins to doubt the validity of this decision ...
11. Come see me (2000)
Pensioner Sofya Ivanovna has long been unable to independently move around the house. She is constantly sitting in the chair, watching what is happening outside the window and listening to her lonely daughter Tanya reading her Dickens prose. Besides worries about mom, old maid Tatiana has nothing more to do in life.
And on the eve of the New Year, Sofya Ivanovna declares that she is going to die in the near future and wants her daughter to be happy in her personal life. But we know that often on New Year's Eve, cherished wishes come true ...
10. Boomer (2003) 
By fateful coincidence, four friends have to move away from the chase on a black BMW.
The protagonists of the film no longer have a way back, and they race on their "boomer" along domestic routes away from the dangerous capital. Fate leads desperate guys in the Russian hinterland.
9. Features of national hunting (1995)
A guest from Finland, who is well versed in hunting, asks his friend from Russia to take him with Russian hunters in order to learn about all the features of this occupation in the neighboring country.
Before a foreigner's gaze, hospitable, sympathetic, simple and wise Russian drinkers, who drink heavily, appear, which will involve the young Finn in an endless series of fascinating and sometimes absurd adventures with national flavor.
8. Peter FM (2006)
Maria works as a DJ on one of the radio stations in St. Petersburg, and Maxim is an aspiring architect. The girl is soon waiting for a wedding celebration. She should marry a classmate Konstantin, and Maxim, after winning an international architectural competition, is called to work in Germany. But young people doubt the correctness of the chosen path.
Maria accidentally loses her cell phone, which is in the hands of Maxim. This case radically changes the life of the main characters of the film ...
7. Country of the Deaf (1998)
Beloved Rita Alex lost in the casino other people's money, and now the girl has to hide. She accidentally meets a deaf dancer from a nightclub with the strange name Yaya, whose main dream is to collect money and go to the mythical Country of the Deaf, where she will be happy.
As a result of a whole chain of events, the main characters will have to become participants in the confrontation between the deaf mafia and the criminal gang of ordinary people.
6. Burnt by the Sun (1994)
A fine summer day in 1936 at the cottage of the hero of the civil war division commander Kotov, the whole family gathers - his charming wife and little intelligent daughter, intelligent relatives of his wife and a touchy housekeeper, and their mutual friends.
But the unexpected arrival of the pre-revolutionary fan of Kotov's wife will turn into a real tragedy for this family ...
5. Night Watch (2004)
At dusk and the arrival of the night on the streets of cities you can still meet representatives of the dark forces with extraordinary magical powers, and sometimes simple vampires.
For this scum vigilant eyeing the staff of "Night Watch", whose main task - the preservation of the balance between Good and Evil ...
4. Styles (2008)
The action of this musical takes place in the 50s of the last century in Moscow.
It was at that time on the avenues and boulevards of the capital one could meet unusual young people who were radically different from those around them with their bright clothes and unusual hairstyles.
This is the first post-war youth who felt free thanks to new music, dance, lifestyle and, of course, love.
3. Election Day (2007)
The management of one of the most popular radio stations in our country instructs its experienced employees to conduct a successful advertising campaign for a candidate for the post of governor in a large region of Russia.
As a result, on a cruise ship on the great Russian river, a mobile propaganda team is sent, consisting of representatives of various professions and social status, with whom many funny and instructive stories will happen along the way.
2. Big Top Show: Love and Friendship (2011)
The short story "Love" tells the amazing story of the relationship between a dreamy girl and an ambiguous young man hiding under the pseudonym Cyberstrannic. Can the modern Cinderella love the mysterious Invisible Man?
And in the short story “Friendship”, a deaf guy with a kind and open soul will encounter on his life’s journey a modern soulless Kai, whose heart is struck by the cold ...
1. Shirley Myrly (1995)
The main characters of the film are three twin brothers who had no idea of the existence of each other.
The first in infancy fate brought to the gypsy camp, and there he became a baron, the second was brought up in an orphanage, and after leaving it he mastered a musical instrument and gained worldwide fame; the third grew up in the family of his aunt, but as a result he became one of the most famous thieves in the post-Soviet space.
And now fate brings them together in unexpected ways ...
And what are the most interesting Russian films you know and love? Share the names of these pictures in the comments!
