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Cashier Jan Tsapnik opens an eco-hotel in Dagestan village. The teenage hero steals the first kiss from the star of "The Words of the Boy" Leon Kemstach. Halle Berry saves children from an unknown evil. Debutant Christian Suigal explores the topic of radical extremists. Shakespeare's tragedy of the Lovers of Verona has become a pop musical. Izvestia tells you which films to watch at the cinema next weekend.

"Athel-Matel"

Directed by Igor Bagaturia. Starring: Jan Tsapnik, Anastasia Panina, Yusup Omarov, Yulia Kostiushkina, Stas Kostiushkin, Elizaveta Tsapnik

A new family comedy with a Dagestani flavor and starring Jan Tsapnik is launching at the box office. Just yesterday, his character Sasha Rodionov successfully pulled off major financial frauds, and today he is forced to agree to a witness protection program in order to avoid reprisals from a criminal boss named Beekeeper.

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Under the pretext of a sudden vacation, Sasha takes his family to a mountain village in Dagestan. They live in a dilapidated barn, which Rodionov transforms into an ultra‑trendy glamping eco-hotel. The shack makes a sudden splash on social media. Behind the cavalier dancing to the trio of "Dzhigitushki" and the extravagant beauty kebabing, queues of star guests line up, and, to the horror of the hero, they attract his detractors.

The audience is promised a light comedy in the spirit of the classics of Gaidai and Danelia. In addition, the film will feature musical hits: "Woman, I don't dance" performed by Stas Kostyushkin, who, along with his wife Julia, will appear in a cameo, and the almost anthem of female love "Do you Know".

"Ivan Semenov. The first kiss"

Directed by Kirill Sedukhin. Starring: Roman Pogorelov, Leon Kemstach, Maria Shukshina, Anna Kotova, Sofia Gruzenko

Fans of Ivan Semenov's adventures have received a new and final story of a teen trilogy based on Lev Davydychev's books. The first part of "Ivan Semenov — The School Commotion" was released in 2022. Then the audience got acquainted with a restless fifth-grader from an ordinary Perm school. A year later, the audience saw the sequel, "Ivan Semenov: Big Vacation," where the hero caused a stir at a children's camp.

Now the boy has matured. In the new part, his thoughts are occupied by love, jealousy and the first kiss. For the sake of his feelings for Tanya, he decides to surpass Oleg, the champion in snowkayaking (a mixture of bobsleigh and kayaking). He was played by Leon Kemstach, known for his role as a Coat in the TV series "The Word of a Kid. Blood on the asphalt." The finale of the trilogy promises not only the first kiss, but also nostalgia for viewers who grew up with Ivan.

"The Lost Place"

Directed by Alexander Azha. Starring: Halle Berry, Percy Daggs IV, Anthony Bee Jenkins, William Catlett, Catherine Kirkpatrick

Intense psychological horror almost classic by Alexander Azha ("The hills have eyes", "Blood Harvest", "Mirrors" and "Piranhas 3D") starring Halle Berry.

In the center of the plot is a single mother who desperately protects her sons from unknown evil. A few years ago, it almost completely destroyed humanity. Their family is the last survivors on the planet. They live in a hut in the middle of the forest, feeding on captured squirrels, caterpillars, beetles, birds, frogs, and sometimes pan-fried tree bark. Their house is the only safe place, so when going outside, the family has to literally tie themselves with ropes to the porch. For many years, the twins followed their mother's precepts, until one day one of the boys questioned the reality of the threat.

The film balances between a domestic family drama about hypertrophied maternal care, a dark parable and a paranoid post-teen thriller. The film will resonate with fans of claustrophobic horror, who like emotional pressure.

"Free people"

Directed by Christian Suigal. Starring: Nick Offerman, Jacob Tremblay, Dennis Quaid, Thomas Mann, Megan Mullali

Feature film debutant Christian Suigal presents the crime drama‑thriller "Free People". The film tells the story of unemployed roofer and single father Jerry Kane, who is trying to raise his teenage son on his own. In search of meaning, they join the radical movement "Sovereign Citizens," which rejects the legitimacy of government, laws, courts, and taxes.

The film is based on the true story of a family of extremist conspiracy theorists from Arkansas. Hollywood star Dennis Quaid plays a tragic policeman.

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The film explores the psychology of people fascinated by radical political movements and offers a deep reflection on personal freedom and responsibility. Suigal leaves the viewer alone with uncomfortable questions, showing the audience how thin the line is between normality and madness in today's fragmented world.

Western critics praise the film for its elaborate script, excellent cinematography and excellent cast. The film will appeal to fans of political thrillers and those who are looking for a spectacular look at the extremes.

"Juliet and Romeo"

Directed by Timothy Scott Bogart. Starring: Clara Rugor, Jamie Ward, Jason Isaacs, Rebel Wilson, Dan Fogler, Rupert Everett, Derek Jacobi, Rupert Graves

Another novelty is a reinterpretation of the famous Shakespearean tragedy "Romeo and Juliet". The painting is dedicated to the 430th anniversary of the play and is made in the genre of a large-scale pop musical with medieval aesthetics.

The story is as old as the world: Juliet and Romeo, who are in love with each other, are separated by the enmity of the houses of Montague and Capulet. The film is based on the face of Juliet, who, in the spirit of the times, appears as a strong, ironic and daring girl. Verona seems to be a cross between TikTok reality and Renaissance canvases, and the music ranges from urban beats to Baroque classics.

Timothy Scott Bogart, known for the biopic "The Birth of Legends" about his father and KISS producer Neil Bogart, was in the director's chair. And the music was written by his brother and Grammy Award winner for Beyoncé's hit "Halo" Evan Kidd Bogart.

The authors supplemented Shakespeare's work not only with songs and dances, but also with plot twists, as a result of which the story of the unhappy lovers ceased to be a tragedy.