Synopsis
Mikulai (2023, dir. Ilshat Rakhimbay) is a Russian thriller-drama you can watch online on iFILM. Viktor Sukhorukov plays Mikulai, a respected elder in a remote Kryashen village — young pregnant wife, devoted parents, a lifetime of good standing among his neighbours. Then a stranger shows up.
The newcomer, played by Ivan Dobronravov, claims to be Mikulai's son. That single claim is enough to pull the thread that unravels everything. Varvara Shmykova plays the wife caught between what she's always believed and what's suddenly coming to light. Every scene tightens the knot a little further.
Filmed in Tatarstan, the film brings Kryashen culture and landscape to Russian cinema — rarely seen on screen, quietly striking. Watch Mikulai (2023) online on iFILM.
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