''Yolki 6'' (russian: Ёлки новые, Yolki novye, meaning ''Christmas Trees New''), is a 2017 Russian
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
, the sequel to ''
Yolki 5
''Yolki 5'' (russian: Ёлки 5, meaning ''Christmas Trees 5'' or ''Those Christmas Trees''), is a 2016 Russian comedy film, sequel to ''Yolki 1914''. The roles are played by Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Kirill Pletnev, Katerina Shpitsa, Anna ...
''. Starring
Ivan Urgant
Ivan Andreyevich Urgant (russian: Ива́н Андре́евич У́ргант; born 16 April 1978) is a Russian television host, presenter, actor, musician and producer. His best known roles in film are Boris in the ''Yolki'' series and as Dani ...
,
Sergey Svetlakov
Sergei Yuryevich Svetlakov (russian: Серге́й Ю́рьевич Светлако́в; born 12 December 1977) is a Russian comedian, film and television actor, TV host, producer, screenwriter. Member of the KVN team "Ural pelmeni" (2000–09). ...
,
Dmitry Nagiyev
Dmitry Vladimirovich Nagiyev (russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Нагиев, born April 4, 1967) is a Russian actor, TV-host, musician, showman and radio host. In 1991, graduated from the Leningrad State Institute Of Theater, Musi ...
,
Elena Yakovleva
Elena Alexeevna Yakovleva (russian: Еле́на Алексе́евна Я́ковлева; born 5 March 1961) is a Soviet and Russian actress known for her roles in such films as ''Intergirl'' and ''Encore, Once More Encore!'' as well as for the ...
, and
Yulia Aleksandrova. It was released in wide release in
Russia
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on December 21, 2017.
The film had a mixed reception by viewers and critics. The plot, special effects and replacement actors were criticized, but the acting and humor were positively assessed. The film grossed almost 15 million dollars at the worldwide box office, with a budget of 3 million dollars.
The seventh film,
Yolki 7
''Yolki 7'' (russian: Ёлки последние, Yolki poslednye, meaning ''The Last Christmas Trees'') is a Russian comedy film, which is the seventh in the "Yolki" franchise, not counting the spin-off "Paws, Bones & Rock'n'roll" (2014). It pre ...
, was released in 2018.
Plot
Segment "Pines"
High-school hipster Andrei (Daniela Vakhrushev) goes to the forest with his mother's boyfriend Yuri Semyonovich (
Dmitry Nagiev), employee of the
Ministry of Emergency Situations, to fetch a Christmas tree. In order to strengthen their new family, Yuri teaches the boy how to survive in the wild. Some of the dangers in the forest include
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soldiers and bears.
Segment "Pregnant Snow Maiden"
Pregnant Marina (
Yuliya Aleksandrova
Yuliya Igorevna Aleksandrova (russian: Ю́лия И́горевна Алекса́ндрова; born April 14, 1982) is a Russian actress. She appeared in more than 40 films since 2009.
Biography
Yuliya Aleksandrova was born on April 14, 1982. ...
) moonlights as
Snow Maiden to earn enough money to be able to give birth in a paid hospital. Marina has broken up with the father of her unborn child because of his infidelity. She convinces a repairman from Kyrgyzstan to dress up as Santa Claus and help her in her Snow Maiden act. They travel around
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod ( ; rus, links=no, Нижний Новгород, a=Ru-Nizhny Novgorod.ogg, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət ), colloquially shortened to Nizhny, from the 13th to the 17th century Novgorod of the Lower Land, formerly known as Gork ...
on a tractor. The "Snow Maiden" also ends up helping get a student's (
Taisiya Vilkova
Taisiya Aleksandrovna Vilkova (russian: Таи́сия Алекса́ндровна Вилко́ва; born October 25, 1996) is a Russian actress. She appeared in over 30 films.
Biography
Taisiya was born in Moscow on October 25, 1996, to actor ...
) life in order, who is also expecting.
Segment "Doctor"
Galya (Valentina Mazunina), an overweight airport employee, steals handcuffs from her policeman father. She is unrequitedly in love with Denis (Anton Bogdanov), an attractive doctor-
intensivist
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. Denis is romantically involved with his beautiful co-worker, and is about to propose to her.
Galya decides to literally chain herself to Denis at his place of work so that they will never be apart. Denis calls the police, but the police officer who arrives to the scene, turns out to be Galya's father who refuses to remove the handcuffs. Denis' girlfriend ends up rejecting his marriage proposal, and advises him to pursue Galya instead. After all these misadventures, Denis starts to develop romantic feelings for Galya.
Segment "Fire victims"
Evgeniy's (
Sergei Svetlakov
Sergei Yuryevich Svetlakov (russian: Серге́й Ю́рьевич Светлако́в; born 12 December 1977) is a Russian comedian, film and television actor, TV host, producer, screenwriter. Member of the KVN team "Ural pelmeni" (2000–09) ...
) apartment is burnt down when he attempts to bake for his family. Evgeniy, together with his family and the ill-fated bread machine, move in with his friend Boris (
Ivan Urgant
Ivan Andreyevich Urgant (russian: Ива́н Андре́евич У́ргант; born 16 April 1978) is a Russian television host, presenter, actor, musician and producer. His best known roles in film are Boris in the ''Yolki'' series and as Dani ...
). The new inhabitants make a mess at the new apartment and everyone ends up feeling cramped. Evgeniy again tries to bake bread with disastrous results.
Segment "Mama"
Schoolboy Yegor (Danil Muravyov-Izotov), brought up by his widowed father Viktor (
Sergei Puskepalis
Sergei Vytautovich Puskepalis ( rus, Сергей Витаутович Пускепалис; 15 April 1966 – 20 September 2022) was a Russian actor and theatre director. He is best known for his roles in the award-winning movies '' Simple Thing ...
), puts up a video online which goes viral; in it he expresses his wish to find a new mother. He runs away from his home in Khabarovsk and flies all the way to Moscow to meet with a possible candidate - Ksenia (
Ekaterina Klimova), a sentimental news anchor from the
NTV channel. Despite being engaged, she ends up developing romantic feelings for Yegor's father.
Cast
*
Ivan Urgant
Ivan Andreyevich Urgant (russian: Ива́н Андре́евич У́ргант; born 16 April 1978) is a Russian television host, presenter, actor, musician and producer. His best known roles in film are Boris in the ''Yolki'' series and as Dani ...
- Boris Vorobyov
*
Sergey Svetlakov
Sergei Yuryevich Svetlakov (russian: Серге́й Ю́рьевич Светлако́в; born 12 December 1977) is a Russian comedian, film and television actor, TV host, producer, screenwriter. Member of the KVN team "Ural pelmeni" (2000–09). ...
- Evgeniy
*
Dmitry Nagiyev
Dmitry Vladimirovich Nagiyev (russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Нагиев, born April 4, 1967) is a Russian actor, TV-host, musician, showman and radio host. In 1991, graduated from the Leningrad State Institute Of Theater, Musi ...
- Yury Semyonovich Vnukov
*
Yuliya Aleksandrova
Yuliya Igorevna Aleksandrova (russian: Ю́лия И́горевна Алекса́ндрова; born April 14, 1982) is a Russian actress. She appeared in more than 40 films since 2009.
Biography
Yuliya Aleksandrova was born on April 14, 1982. ...
- Marina, pregnant Snow Maiden
*Anton Bogdanov - Denis Evgenievich, doctor
*Valentina Mazunina - Galya
*
Elena Yakovleva
Elena Alexeevna Yakovleva (russian: Еле́на Алексе́евна Я́ковлева; born 5 March 1961) is a Soviet and Russian actress known for her roles in such films as ''Intergirl'' and ''Encore, Once More Encore!'' as well as for the ...
- Andrey's mother
*
Sergei Puskepalis
Sergei Vytautovich Puskepalis ( rus, Сергей Витаутович Пускепалис; 15 April 1966 – 20 September 2022) was a Russian actor and theatre director. He is best known for his roles in the award-winning movies '' Simple Thing ...
- Viktor Orlov, Yegor's father
*
Ekaterina Klimova - Ksenia Lastochkina, TV presenter
*
Andrey Burkovsky - Igor, the jealous fiancé of Xenia
*
Anfisa Chernykh - Katya, nurse
*Vladislav Vetrov
*Irina Arkhipova
*Alisa Sapegina - Olga, wife of Boris
*Daniil Izotov - Yegor Orlov, the boy who seeks his mother
*Daniil Vakhrushev - Andrey, a freshman
*
Taisiya Vilkova
Taisiya Aleksandrovna Vilkova (russian: Таи́сия Алекса́ндровна Вилко́ва; born October 25, 1996) is a Russian actress. She appeared in over 30 films.
Biography
Taisiya was born in Moscow on October 25, 1996, to actor ...
- Julia
*Andrey Nazimov
*Evgeniy Romantsev
*Vadim Rudenko - seller of Christmas trees
*Andrey Yurtaev
*Vladimir Matveev - father of Evgeniy
*Natalia Potapova - mother of Evgeniy
*Imran Chelabiyev - son of Bori
*Gennady Turantayev - Father Frost
References
External links
{{Yolki
Films directed by Dmitriy Kiselev
Films directed by Alexander Kott
2017 films
2017 comedy films
Russian comedy films
Films set around New Year
Russian anthology films
Russian sequel films
Bazelevs Company films