The Bottomless Bag () is a 2017 Russian historical drama film directed by Rustam Khamdamov. The film is based on Ryunosuke Akutagawa's 1922 story In a Grove which takes place during the times of Tsar Alexander II.Andrei Plakhov. Бриллиантовая река. На экранах — «Мешок без дна» Рустама Хамдамова // Kommersant
Plot The story takes place during the reign of Russian Emperor Alexander II. The maid of honor of princely palace tells prince a fairy tale that occurs in the XIII century and tells about the mystical murder of prince in the forest. The participants in the story, witnesses of this crime, tell different versions of the incident, which are different from what actually happened.
Cast Svetlana Nemolyaeva as Lady-in-waitingСветлана Немоляева о новом фильме «Мешок без дна»: Приходилось перебарывать себя, переступать через некоторые вещи // Vechernyaya Moskva Sergey Koltakov as Grand Prince«Мешок без дна» наполнился нечаянными радостями Anna Mikhalkova as Empress Andrey Kuzichev as Prince Kirill Pletnyov as robber Alla Demidova as Baba Yaga Evgeniy Tkachuk as guard
Awards and nominations Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominee Result NoteMoscow International Film Festival2017Russian Film Critics Award Rustam Khamdamov Special Jury AwardRustam KhamdamovGolden St. George Russian Guild of Film Critics2017Best Production DesignerIrina OchinaBest Film Best Director Rustam KhamdamovBest Actress Svetlana NemolyaevaGolden Eagle Award2018Best Supporting ActressAnna Mikhalkova Asia Pacific Screen Awards2017Best CinematographyTim LobovPyotr Dukhovskoy Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema2018Best Feature Film — Avant-Garde and Genre Rustam Khamdamov
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External links
The Bottomless Bag on International Film Festival Rotterdam