Nika
Ника
Synopsis
The movie is based on the real story of Nika Turbina, once world-famous Soviet child poetess, who got completely forgotten in the 1990s. That's when we meet her: at the age of 27 Nika is full of hopes and doubts regarding her gift. Due to the age restriction, she's got just one shot to enter the Drama School, and that's her only chance to separate from her cherishing and oppressive mother. Acquaintance with a new friend Ivan gives Nika hope for a happy future, but there is still something in her memory that triggers her. Tragically cheerful, painfully confused and desperately believing in love and life after childhood, Nika puts everything on the line to overcome ghosts of the past.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official Trailer [Subbed]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-06-13
Top Cast
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Liza Yankovskaya
Nika Turbina
Anna Mikhalkova
Nika's mother
Vitaliya Kornienko
young Nika
Ivan Fominov
Vanya
Ivan Brovin
Roma
Egor Trukhin
Yasha
Evgeny Sangadzhiev
Igor
Ivan Makarevich
Larik
Nataliya Vdovina
Vanya's mother
Ivan Agapov
Vanya's father
Nikolai Denisov
Evgeniy Evtushenko
Vladimir Mayzinger
editor
Ramazan Akhmedov
Andrey
Irina Kolodyazhnaya
female doctor
Andrey Rogozhin
on-call doctor
Marina Saburova
ward roommate
Anzhelika Pechka
applicant 1
Daniil Eydlin
teacher 1
Release History & Theatrical Window
South by Southwest Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vasilisa Kuzmina
- Screenplay & Story
- Vasilisa Kuzmina, Yuliya Gulyan
- Original Title
- Ника
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- National Media Group, Vodorod Film Company, Art Pictures Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vasilisa Kuzmina
Vasilisa Kuzmina, Yuliya Gulyan
Mikhail Milashin, Filipp Yuzhanin
Aleksandr Puzyrev, Aleksey Starchenko
Vyacheslav Murugov, Denis Baglay, Vadim Vereshchagin, Mikhail Vrubel, Fyodor Bondarchuk
Department Leadership Roster
Vyacheslav Murugov
Producer
Aleksandr Puzyrev
Editor
Darya Fomina
Costume Design
Aleksey Starchenko
Editor
Vasilisa Kuzmina
Screenplay
Mariya Slavina
Production Design
Yuliya Gulyan
Screenplay
Denis Baglay
Producer
Mikhail Milashin
Director of Photography
Vasilisa Kuzmina
Director
Vadim Vereshchagin
Producer
Mikhail Vrubel
Producer
Fyodor Bondarchuk
Producer
Alexander Andryuschenko
Producer
Oleg Chemodurov
Stunt Coordinator
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Frequently Asked Questions About Nika
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What is Nika about?
The movie is based on the real story of Nika Turbina, once world-famous Soviet child poetess, who got completely forgotten in the 1990s. That's when we meet her: at the age of 27 Nika is full of hopes and doubts regarding her gift. Due to the age restriction, she's got just one shot to enter the Drama School, and that's her only chance to separate from her cherishing and oppressive mother. Acquaintance with a new friend Ivan gives Nika hope for a happy future, but there is still something in her memory that triggers her. Tragically cheerful, painfully confused and desperately believing in love and life after childhood, Nika puts everything on the line to overcome ghosts of the past.
Who directed Nika?
Nika was directed by Vasilisa Kuzmina.
Who stars in Nika?
The principal cast of Nika includes Liza Yankovskaya, Anna Mikhalkova, Vitaliya Kornienko, Ivan Fominov, Ivan Brovin.
When was Nika released and how long is it?
Nika was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.