Mira (2022 film)
Mira (Russian: Мира) is a 2022 Russian science-fiction disaster film directed by Dmitry Kiselyov about family values and love for one's family and friends. It stars Veronika Ustimova and Anatoliy Beliy.
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| Directed by | Dmitry Kiselyov |
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| Cinematography | Vladimir Bashta |
| Edited by | Alexey Kumakshin |
| Music by | Yuri Poteyenko |
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| Distributed by | Cinema Atmosphere |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | ₽540 million |
| Box office | ₽311,5 million |
It was theatrically released on December 22, 2022.[1] In Russia, the film was released on the night of December 18, 2022, as promoted by First channel.
Plot
The film tells about a girl named Lera Arabova, who lives in Vladivostok. Her father works on the orbital space station "Mira" and gradually moves away from his daughter. And suddenly a meteor shower hit her house, as a result of which Lera decides to unite with her dad and save her hometown.[2]
Cast
- Veronika Ustimova as Valeria "Lera" Arabova
- Anatoliy Beliy as Valery Arabov, an astronaut
- Alexander Petrov as Egor, Valeria's younger brother
- Yevgeny Yegorov as Misha, Valeria's friend
- Darya Moroz as Svetlana, Valeria's mother
- Maksim Lagashkin as Boris, Svetlana's second husband, and Valeria's stepfather
- Kirill Zaytsev as Antonov, an astronaut, Arabov's commander
- Igor Khripunov as Ryabinov, a colleague of Arabov and Antonov
- Andrey Smolyakov as Fomin, a high-ranking officer of the Mission Control Center
- Kristina Korbut as Olya
- Marina Burtseva as Tanya
Production
The disaster film Mira was presented to Russia's Cinema Foundation in 2021 but did not receive the grant.
The film was directed by Dmitry Kiselyov, the main roles were given to Veronika Ustimova and Anatoliy Beliy. Mars Media Entertainment film company was responsible for the production of the film together with AMedia, with the support of Cinema Foundation.
A project with a budget of ₽540 million, the film received funding in the amount of 187 million rubles only once. In the summer of 2022, the production companies requested another ₽163 million from Cinema Foundation.
Filming
Saturated principal photography lasted from early August to early November 2021 in Moscow, the region of Moscow Oblast, and Vladivostok.[3]
Post-production
The visual effects were handled by Main Road Post, who had previously worked on the films Attraction (2017 film) and Invasion (2020 film).
Marketing
The first teaser trailer of Mira was released on October 24, 2022.[4]
Theatrical
Mira premiered worldwide on December 22, 2022, by "Cinema Atmosphere" Film Distribution. In Russia, it premiered on December 18, 19:00 Moscow time in theaters (December 19 elsewhere in Russia).
Reception
The film received a generally positive reception from critics and audiences, with praise for the acting, special effects, and story, though some criticism was directed at the length of the film.
References
- Российский фильм "Мира" режиссёра Дмитрия Киселёва выйдет в прокат 22 декабря
- Мира, 2022
- Paliy, Violetta (August 9, 2021). "В Москве стартовали съемки фильма-катастрофы «Мира» Дмитрия Киселева" [Filming of the disaster film Mir by Dmitry Kiselyov started in Moscow]. Film Distributor's Bulletin (in Russian).
- Alperina, Susanna (October 24, 2022). "Вышел трейлер фильма Дмитрия Киселева "Мира"" [The trailer of Dmitry Kiselyov's film Mira has been released]. Russian Gazette (in Russian).