Mars
Марс
Synopsis
Somewhere deep, deep in Russia there is a town called Marks (named after Karl Marks, founder of Communism theory) where all people are working on toy factory and receiving their wages as toys. News from other cities are arriving on very rare occasion. One morning, Boris, a former boxing who is running from something, wakes up in train and see four letters MAR_S. From his first steps he starts to meet new people as Gregori, young man with a dream who is in love with local librarian, Greta, whose dream is to get out from this god-forgotten town. With each new step, he is meeting new people, but the past is hard to escape
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →
Nana Kiknadze
Greta
Artur Smolyaninov
Grigori
Evgeniya Dobrovolskaya
Galka
Elena Morozova
Vera
Yana Esipovich
Girl with plait
Gosha Kutsenko
Boris Nikitin (as Gosha Kutsenko)
Aleksandra Skachkova
Lyudmila (as Aleksandra Berezovets-Skachkova)
Nadezhda Kamenkovitch
Nadya (as Nadya Kamenkovich)
Alexander Ilin
Gali Abaydulov
Andrey Batukhanov
Vladimir Kremena
Release History & Theatrical Window
Mar del Plata Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$240K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.12x
-$1.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anna Melikyan
- Screenplay & Story
- Anna Melikyan
- Original Score
- Alexei Aigui
- Original Title
- Марс
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $240K
- Production Studios
- Studio SLON, Central Partnership
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anna Melikyan
Anna Melikyan
Alexei Aigui
Oleg Shuvaev, Grigoriy Yablochnikov, Yuri Levchenko, Oleg Lukichyov
Ivan Lebedev
Sabina Eremeeva, Ruben Dishdishyan
Department Leadership Roster
Anna Melikyan
Director
Oleg Poddubnyy
Stunt Coordinator
Sabina Eremeeva
Producer
Anna Melikyan
Screenplay
Ruben Dishdishyan
Producer
Oleg Lukichyov
Director of Photography
Ivan Lebedev
Editor
Ulyana Ryabova
Production Design
Marina Ananyeva
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Mars.
Featured In Curated Collections
Editorial lists, community rankings, and cinematic collections featuring Mars.
Top Titles from Russia - IMDb
list2
MovieLens[50K:]
Similar Titles to Mars
Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling
6.7
6.2
5.3
7.4
7.5
7.2
7.7
6.0
7.2
7.8
10.0
7.0
7.9
6.0
More Like Mars
Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mars
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Mars about?
Somewhere deep, deep in Russia there is a town called Marks (named after Karl Marks, founder of Communism theory) where all people are working on toy factory and receiving their wages as toys. News from other cities are arriving on very rare occasion. One morning, Boris, a former boxing who is running from something, wakes up in train and see four letters MAR_S. From his first steps he starts to meet new people as Gregori, young man with a dream who is in love with local librarian, Greta, whose dream is to get out from this god-forgotten town. With each new step, he is meeting new people, but the past is hard to escape
Who directed Mars?
Mars was directed by Anna Melikyan.
Who stars in Mars?
The principal cast of Mars includes Nana Kiknadze, Artur Smolyaninov, Evgeniya Dobrovolskaya, Elena Morozova, Yana Esipovich.
When was Mars released and how long is it?
Mars was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
What was the box office and production budget of Mars?
Mars had a reported production budget of $2M and grossed $240K at the worldwide box office (0.12 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Mars?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mars was composed by Alexei Aigui.