''Locust'' (russian: Саранча, Sarancha) is a 2015 Russian
erotic thriller
The erotic thriller is a film subgenre defined as a thriller with a thematic basis in illicit romance or erotic fantasy. Though exact definitions of the erotic thriller can vary, it is generally agreed "bodily danger and pleasure must remain in ...
directed by
Egor Baranov.
An extended television version aired on
Channel One Russia between 13 and 20 of March 2016.
Plot
Artyom and Lera meet at a seaside resort and have a summer fling. He is a simple guy from the province, a hard worker and a poet; she is a Moscow bohemian girl from a rich family whose parents make all important decisions for her.
The summer goes by quickly and they each go back to their own lives. Lera goes back to Moscow to study and build a career for herself. Later, Artyom follows Lera to the capital, but she is not too happy to see him. Lera gets engaged to her father's friend and business partner, Gurevich. An older rich woman, Natalia, becomes interested in Artyom. At first he rejects her, but later he changes his mind and marries her. Later the romantic affair between Lera and Artyom is resumed and culminates in a series of brutal murders.
Locust
at the KinoPoisk
Cast
*Pyotr Fyodorov
Pyotr Petrovich Fyodorov (russian: Пётр Петрович Фёдоров, born 21 April 1982) is a Russian actor. He is known for playing the role of Guy Gaal in ''The Inhabited Island'', Gromov in '' Stalingrad'' and Yakovlev in '' The Duelist ...
as Artyom
* Paulina Andreeva as Lera
*Dmitri Shevchenko as Gurevich
* Yekaterina Volkova as Natalia
*Evgeniya Dmitrieva
Evgeniya Olegovna Dmitrieva (russian: Евгения Олеговна Дмитриева; born 1972) is a Russian actress. She appeared in over 140 films.
Biography
Evgeniya Dmitrieva was born on December 19, 1972, in Moscow. Since childhood, s ...
as Irina
*Maksim Pinsker as Valentin
* Oleksiy Gorbunov as Kavtorang
*Aleksander Golubkov as Marat
* Yevgeny Stychkin as Patsyfik
Production
The film was shot in Moscow and Odessa.
References
External links
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Russian thriller films
2010s erotic thriller films
2016 Russian television series debuts
Russian television miniseries
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2015 drama films
2015 films
Films shot in Moscow
Films shot in Odesa