Playing the Victim (Изображая жертву)

Yes, I did!

Yuri Chursin

Vitaly Khaev

Okay, Lyuda, turn it on.

It's on.

Okay, we are beginning our investigative experiment.

Crucian, where did you sit?

- At that table. - What was next?

- She stood up. - She who? She who, Crucian?

- Marinka. - What Marinka? The victim!

Well, she stood up... the victim...

She said that she wanted to pee...

And she went to that one...

- Point with your hand. - Here.

So did the victim go to the toilet right after you came?

No.

What was before that?

We were sitting and talking.

What did you talk about? Lyuda, focus!

Sure, sure.

We just talked...

- I was asking her... - About what?

- Why she stayed at Igor's place. - He's mumbling, I can't hear a word!

About what? Say it again, louder!

Why she stayed at Igor's place.

Okay, what exactly did you ask her about?

I've told you already!

It's an investigative experiment. We are recording everything.

So once again, louder and for the camera.

Or you didn't understand?

Marat Basharov Andrey Fomin

So, Crucian, what did you ask the victim about?

Why she stayed at Igor's place for the night after the birthday.

Okay, Crucian, let's swim further. What did she answer?

She said it had been late and dark and she had been afraid to go home.

Go on.

I told her that I love her.

Anyway everyone knows that I love her.

But why should she stay at somebody else's place for the night?

What would they say about me?

She told me to shut up and went to take a pee.

Then she came up to that one and took the keys.

Point with your hand.

- Were you sitting at that table? - No, over there.

Okay, let's sit down.

Valya, and you sit down too.

Igor Gasparyan Maxim Konovalov

So, you were sitting here and she went out?

Yes, to take a pee.

And you were standing here?

Yes, I gave her the key and she paid me right away.

I asked her to pay right away before she pisses.

Anna Mikhalkova Alexander Ilyin

I feel disgusted to take money after because I need to work with food.

Okay, Crucian, go on.

Then I stood up, followed her, and knocked at the door.

Okay, stand up. Let's go.

Marina Golub, Fyodor Dobronravov, Elena Morozova

Lyuda!

How many times did you knock?

- Two. Then two again. - Okay, knock!

Seva, it's cold...

She asked, "Who is there?"

I said it's me. She opened the door.

Okay, you open the door for us, please.

Yes, of course, just a moment.

Seva, you didn't understand?

Also Starring Liya Akhedzhakova

Okay, Crucian. What's next?

Nothing. Marinka opened the door

and that one started screaming, demanding me to pay:

you can't shit together for one price.

No, you know what I meant?

If you are together, even if you are related, you must pay for two.

Correct?

I just reminded him the regulations.

Okay, go on, Crucian.

I paid, came in, and locked the door.

Okay, come in.

Just don't lock the door, so we can see.

Seva! Take the kids away.

Where was she? Was she sitting?

Yes, on the lavatory pan.

Okay, Valya, sit down.

Okay, go on.

I took out the knife and stabbed her in the neck.

Where from did you take the knife?

From the pocket of my trousers.

Okay, give him... this... Seva, find something.

Seva, poke this into yourself. Check if it goes in.

- In what? - In the body.

They should not be dangerous.

Shit!

Lyuda, hold the camera.

Okay, show us how you stabbed her.

Like this.

No, like this.

Okay, how did the victim react?

- How? - What did she do?

Well, she farted.

Then she began to wheeze and fell down...

I don't remember.

What did you begin to do next?

I decided to dismember her.

Music Composed by Alexander Manotskov

- I began to cut her hand. - Okay, show me how you cut.

Her hand...

Like this.

Then when I reached her bone,

I thought that she had bones

and I wouldn't be able to sow them.

Okay, why at all did you begin to sow her?

Where would you put the pieces?

- Did you have a bag? - I had a little bag.

I could wash off everything that was left.

What a simpleton! Everything would get stuck there.

How would I know? I thought there's a pit where all shit is washed off.

What pit? It's a bio- toilet.

Director of Photography Sergey Mokritsky R.G.C.

- I told you to shut up. - To throw pieces into my toilet!

Seva, get her out of here... Why are you laughing?

It's working already.

Okay, go on.

Okay, Crucian. What were we at?

I really thought there was a pit.

I decided that I need to unscrew the lavatory pan to throw her in there.

Produced by Natalya Mokritskaya

Ulyana Savelyeva, Leonid Zagalsky

I stood like this.

I took it and began to pull. I pulled and pulled.

But it didn't give in.

I made myself dirty: nobody cleans here...

I thought: come what may; and I went home.

Written by Brothers Presnyakovs

It seems done.

They charge so much and there is no toilet paper here!

That's it, Lyuda. Turn it off.

Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov

Valya, take the ears off...

Seva, later, later.

Renat, where are you?

Already?

Good.

No, I won't be soon. We have a dismemberment.

May I go?

Listen, there is a big bag in the fridge.

It's mother.

Mom came in the afternoon and brought some meat. You chop it.

Where? On the balcony...

Just be careful and don't fall through.

Listen, I'll come and think of something. Maybe some soup.

And what do you want?

What?

PLAYING THE VICTIM

Valya...

Valya, what's the matter with you?

What are you doing?

Dad...

You don't turn the TV off again...

And it's winding and winding electricity.

Turn it off or we'll have to pay money.

Turn it off.

A meter, Valya.

Everything has a meter.

Electricity, us...

You didn't turn the TV off

and it winded the whole mother's salary. Yes?

And she winded my meter so

that all my life went by in a glance before I could look around.

There are such situations in life

when you live and live not suspecting anything.

And you've already disturbed somebody,

even somebody very close to you,

you've disturbed just because you live.

Dad, who did you disturb?

Valya?

Dad, who?

Who, dad?

Valya, you don't sleep? You dreamt about your father again?

Why are you in a hat all of a sudden?

Valya, I also dream about him. Yes, I do.

I don't dream about him...

Come on, Valya. You dream about him or not - it's okay.

Where are you going? Calm down and have a rest.

Valya!

Go to bed.

- Do you have problems at work? - I am fine.

- And why Olya doesn't visit us? - She just doesn't.

You shouldn't lead the girl by the nose.

You have to make up your mind about her.

Why are you taking it out? It's all in flake- camphor.

Already in flake- camphor?

Valya, it's been a long time already. It's enough.

How long?

Long enough.

And not enough for me.

Valya, you can't return your dad. And we have to live.

I won't be making up my mind about her.

I won't be making up my mind about her.

- Who are you talking about? - About Olya.