Who Got: Garrel saves Cassel, Hande Erchel saves his career

The biographical adventure film "Saint-Exupéry" about the French pilot and writer who gave us "The Little Prince" and "The Land of Men" is literally flying into the Russian box office. Sarik Andreasyan offers the audience his new picture, this time dedicated to the Great Patriotic War. Also in the rental romcom "Leave it to the wind" with Turkish star Hande Erchel, conversational drama "Poisoned Love" with Tim Roth and comedy "Meet the Parents", in which the hero Taras Shevchenko struggles for family happiness. "Izvestia" - about what to watch in the movies in the coming weekend.

"St. Exupery" 18+

Directed by: Pablo Aguero

Starring: Louis Garrel, Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Benoit Majimel.

For most people, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is first and foremost the writer and creator of "The Little Prince". Which, by the way, might not have existed if its author hadn't risked saving his friend Henri Guillaume on a dangerous night flight to the Andes. In 1930, both Guillaume and Exupery himself were pilots of the French airmail in Argentina. In 1995, this was the subject of a 50-minute IMAX film, Wings of Courage, starring Val Kilmer, Craig Sheffer and Tom Hulse. And about the same incredible and deadly journey of the future writer a new feature film by Argentine director Pablo Aguero with two of the main French cinematographers. Exupery was played by Louis Garrel, and the role of Guillaume was played by Vincent Cassel.

But importantly, the events of this movie are directly related to Izvestia, you can read more about that here.

"Leave it to the Wind" 18+

Directed by: Engin Erden

Starring: Hande Erchel, Barış Arduç, Barış Aitaç, Olimpija Ahenk

Ege and Asla are heirs of the Yazman group of companies who last saw each other when they were children. He studied abroad, but gave up the cozy workplace of his father's company and now spends all his time surfing the waves of picturesque Çeşme. She took the post of CEO thanks to her sharp mind and desire to do her own thing. However, the company is facing a financial crisis, and the only way to save it from ruin is to build a huge hotel in the place where Ege lives. Asla needs to convince her "partner" to put the cherished signature in the contract as soon as possible, but Ege does not share the plans for the development of the bay. As it traditionally happens in such melodramas, opposites penetrate each other's problems and... attract.

Most of all attention to the picture attracted actress Hande Erchel - star of the most popular Turkish series "Knock on my door. The actress came to Moscow to personally present "Leave it to the wind" and caused unprecedented excitement. Hande fans lined up in droves at the windows of the movie theater "October" to at least one eye to see the same Eda from "Knock on my door."

"War and Music" 12+

Directed by: Sarik Andreasyan

Starring: David Mkhitarel, David Kotov-Oganesyan, Pavel Priluchny, Anton Levin, Sergey Melkonyan.

Sarik Andreasyan has not yet released his reading of "War and Peace", but in theaters has already released his new film "War and Music", the debut of the director in the genre of military drama. Although critics define the tape and as an action movie, and as a comedy. The story is based on real events. Great Patriotic War, three friends are sent to the front. Heroes are not warriors, but musicians, so they take musical instruments with them. So, under the music, through horror and darkness the heroes will have to go all the way to Berlin.

The plot of the movie is based on newsreel footage, where the Red Army soldiers who took the German capital danced the Armenian folk dance Kochari at the Reichstag. The main roles were played by David Mkhitarel, David Kotov-Oganesyan and Sergey Melkonyan. Not without the constant of many of Andreasyan's projects - Pavel Priluchny.

"Poisoned Love" 16+

Directed by: Desiree Nosbusch

Starring: Tim Roth, Trine Durholm

Luxembourg actress and TV presenter Desiree Nosbusch makes her directorial debut with an adaptation of Lot Weckemans' play "Poison". In the story, former spouses Lucas and Edith meet for the first time in 10 years. The occasion is tragic, as well as the place of meeting. The couple have a difficult conversation while they wait for the caretaker of the cemetery where their only son is buried. His body needs to be exhumed because toxins have seeped into the ground. While waiting, both reminisce about the past and talk about how their lives have changed. Lucas has a new wife who is about to have a baby, and he himself is writing a book about the loss of his son. Edith has never recovered from her grief.

The main roles in the two-actor movie were played by Tim Roth and Trine Durholm. For the former, "Poisoned Love" is a deeply personal story. In late 2022, Roth's youngest son died due to a rare form of cancer, choriocarcinoma.

"Meet the Parents" 16+

Directed by: Ivan Kapitonov

Starring: Taras Shevchenko, Elena Nikolaeva, Anastasia Talyzina, Konstantin Khabensky, Victoria Tolstoganova, Roman Vasiliev

What can happen if a guy from an orphanage makes an offer to a girl, not realizing that she is from a very rich family? He will have to look for his biological parents. The happy future of Fedya and Polina is threatened by the parents of the bride. Since the family represents an ancient family, they can not "mix blood" with anyone. Now the main character will not only have to find those who once surrendered him to the orphanage, but also to make sure that the acquaintance between the parents was perfect. About this new romantic comedy Ivan Kapitonov, who, like his colleague in "Slavic horror" Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, changed the register to light romantic content. The acting cast is impressive - along with Anastasia Talyzina and Taras Shevchenko also starred Konstantin Khabensky, Victoria Tolstoganova, Elena Nikolaeva and Alexander Ilyin - Jr.