The Man Who Surprised Everyone

Egor Korshunov (40) is a Siberian forest guard who works in a local environmental company, fighting fearlessly against poachers in taiga. Egor is a great family man, respected by his fellow villagers. He and his wife Natalia are expecting a second child. Unexpectedly, Egor finds out that he has terminal cancer and has only two months left to live. No traditional medicine or shamanic magic can save Egor. Finally, left with no other options, he decides to take the last desperate step. He attempts to completely change his identity in order to fool the oncoming death, just like Zhamba the drake, the hero of a legendary ancient Siberian epos, did.

5.5

105 min

Cast

Evgeny Tsyganov

as Egor

Natalya Kudryashova

as Natalia

Yuriy Kuznetsov

as Grandfather

Vasya Popov

as Artem

Pavel Maykov

as Zakhar

Aleksey Filimonov

as Styopka

Yelena Voronchikhina

as Shaman Woman

Maksim Vitorgan

as Professor

Amadu Mamadakov

as Doctor

Timofey Zaytsev

as Deniska

Igor Savochkin

as Fyodor

Polina Raykina

as Marina

Yury Skulyabin

as Poacher Varyndin

Oleg Kunakov

as Poacher Chesnokov

Mikhail Khuranov

as Deaf Guy

Kirill Kaganovich

as Khor

Maksim Dromashko

as Moonlighter

Viktor Konukhin

as Moonlighter

Sergey Chekrygin

as Moonlighter

Sergey Styopin

as MRI Doctor

Anna Ismanova

as Nastya

Yakov Belorusov

as Redhead Boy

Director

Alexey Chupov

Natalya Merkulova