Pushkin(2007) ❲ESSENTIAL❳

The film is noted for its "mid-00s bloom"—a soft, overexposed lighting style common in media from that era.

Sergey Bezrukov portrays Pushkin. While some viewers praised his emotional intensity, critics on platforms like Letterboxd felt the acting occasionally felt like "modern people teleported into 19th-century Russia".

It blends a coming-of-age story with a murder mystery, offering a more energetic and stylized look at the poet's early life compared to traditional biopics. Summary Table Pushkin: The Last Duel 1814 Director Natalya Bondarchuk Andres Puustusmaa Focus His final days and the duel His teenage years at school Tone Tragedy / Investigation Murder Mystery / Thriller Actor Sergey Bezrukov Stas Lyubshin (as young Pushkin) Our Pushkin? - Blog - Jordan Russia Center