Waiting for a double Bourbon: Evgeny Tsyganov the nurse, Guillaume Canet — Louis

The long—awaited spring premiere comedy "Father 2. Grandfather" with Evgeny Tsyganov. He plays the grandfather of young Max, who is already familiar to the audience from the movie "Dad." Alex Sharfman's directorial debut was the horror comedy Death of a Unicorn. A historical drama from the creators of Jeanne Dubary, The Fall of the Crown, with the star of The Illusion of Deception, Melanie Laurent, is also being released. And Geoffrey Rush will appear in "The Abode of Death." Izvestia has studied the cinema schedules and tells us which films are worth watching this weekend.

"Father 2. Grandfather", 12+

Directed by Ilya Uchitel. Starring: Evgeny Tsyganov, Andrey Andreev, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Stas Starovoitov, Nadezhda Mikhalkova, Stepan Devonin, Anastasia Talyzina

Continuation of the folk hit "Dad", "Dad 2. Grandfather", a nostalgic family comedy starring Evgeny Tsyganov. Released in 2021, the first part immediately became a national hit. Almost 2 million people watched it in cinemas alone, and then the film was successfully broadcast on TV and released on all major online platforms.

According to the performer of the main role, Evgeny Tsyganov, there is a lot of folk humor and folklore in the film, embedded in each of us: "All these sayings, sayings, and our knowledge of where to put plantain or what kind of jam to treat a cold — all this is in us," the artist admits. — They rubbed our heels with vodka and pulled out our teeth with a thread. And that, oddly enough, remains our fondest memories."

According to the sequel, during the divorce, Max's parents send him to the village to live with his grandfather, a veteran, for the summer. The strict grandfather becomes a true friend and teacher for the boy, as well as a witness and participant in his many antics. In his grandfather's village, Max learns important life lessons and meets his first love. Max, who has grown up, remembers all this during his own divorce from his wife. He also remembers his grandfather's stories about his youth and the search for a lover, for whom he had to travel all over the country. The film takes place in three eras: in our time, in the nineties and in the post-war USSR of the forties. And all three eras are connected by reflections on what true love is.

"Death of a Unicorn", 18+

Director: Alex Sharfman Starring: Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Thea Leoni, Will Poulter, Sunita Mani, Richard E. Grant, Anthony Carrigan

The American fantasy "Death of a Unicorn" was Alex Sharfman's directorial debut. He also wrote the script. While working on it, Sharfman became interested in the American pharmaceutical clan Sackler. This family was blamed for the opioid drug crisis. Not afraid to touch on a difficult topic, Sharfman decided to ridicule the Sacklers and their ilk.

In the story, Ridley is forced to spend the weekend with her workaholic father Elliot. And when it seems that only a miracle can save their relationship, they shoot down... a real unicorn. The greedy family Elliot works for immediately decides to monetize his healing properties. But the real magic will begin with the appearance of the cub's parents, because ferocious unicorns open the hunt for the greedy rich — and now everyone will get their horns.

"The Abode of death", 18+

Directed by James Ashcroft. Starring: John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush, Nikki McDonnell, Maaka Pohatu, George Hinar, Fiona Collins, Yvette Parsons, Ian Moon

The psychological thriller is based on a short story by Owen Marshall. Stephen King called the project one of the best films of last year, and this short praise became the main and best advertisement for the release. The film starred two great actors — Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow.

An overbearing and ambitious retired judge finds himself in a secluded boarding house. In this prestigious nursing home, he becomes an unwitting participant in a mysterious game. She's being led by one of the guests. The man is convinced that he has faced the most dangerous opponent in his entire career. The stakes in this game are constantly rising, and the opponent's sophisticated mind leaves less and less chance of survival, turning a quiet haven into a death abode.

"The Fall of the Crown", 18+

Directed by Gianluca Jodice. Starring: Guillaume Canet, Melanie Laurent, Aurora Brutin, Yugo Diyon, Tom Hudson

The film is the opening of the 77th Locarno International Film Festival. The leading Italian film director and screenwriter Paolo Sorrentino acted as an associate producer. The painting tells about the last days of the life of Louis XVI and the famous Marie Antoinette. XVIII century, the height of the French Revolution. The reign of the Bourbon dynasty came to an end, Louis XVI and his family were arrested and imprisoned far from Versailles. The splendor of secular life is replaced by isolation and helplessness. Painfully living through popular unrest and a coup d'etat, the king and his family find themselves isolated from the outside world and imprisoned awaiting sentencing. Accustomed to luxury and a carefree life, Marie Antoinette finds herself vulnerable for the first time, in fear of her own future and the fate of the crown.

Little is known about this period of imprisonment of the king and queen with their children. "The Fall of the Crown" offers a look at the dramatic period of several months in the life of the last royal family of France.