Makarov
MovieTitle | Макаров |
User score | 4.7 |
Release date | Feb 28, 1993 |
Genre | Thriller, Drama |
Director | Vladimir Khotinenko |
Production country | Russia |
Production companies | Eurasia Film Production |
Run time | 99 min. |
"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.