Lkjh Posted August 15, 2013 Posted August 15, 2013 Set in Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced MGB agent is dispatched to investigate a series of child murders -- a case that begins to connect with the very top of party leadership.Based on: The novel is based on the crimes of Ukrainian serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, also known as the Rostov Ripper, who was convicted of and executed for 52 murders in the Soviet Union. In addition to highlighting the problem of Soviet-era criminality in a state where "there is no crime", the novel also explores the paranoia of the age, the education system, the secret police apparatus, orphanages, homosexuality in the USSR, and mental hospitals Directed by Espinosa, starring: Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Joel Kinnaman and Noomi Rapace Quote
Michael* Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 Don't know much about this one, heck of a cast though. Quote
Lkjh Posted August 16, 2013 Author Posted August 16, 2013 heck of a cast though. My thoughts exactly! Hardy + Oldman. an amazing director and a subject I'm very interested in. Going to see this one for sure Quote
Michael* Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 I'll be seeing it too, anything with Noomi is a winner in my eyes. Tom and Gary sure do love working together. Quote
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