Отставник

"Отставник" (2009) is a compact Russian action film you can watch online on iFILM. Former special-forces officer Dedov, played by Boris Galkin, comes home to Moscow expecting family. Instead he finds his apartment sold off to cover his son-in-law's debts. He makes do — until his teenage granddaughter Katya vanishes on a trip to St. Petersburg and needs his help.

Directed by Andrei Shcherbinin, this is a tight, unadorned thriller in the post-Soviet action mold: minimal dialogue, one resourceful man against a messy situation. Stream "Отставник" (2009) online on iFILM.