Rent Why Don't You Just Die! (2018)
3.3 of 5 from 152 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
- Matvey (Aleksandr Kuznetsov) has just one objective: to gain entry to his girlfriend's parents' apartment and kill her father Andrey (Vitaliy Khaev) with a hammer to restore her honour. But all is not as it initially seems, and Matvey's attempts to bludgeon the family patriarch to death don't quite go to plan as Andrey proves a more formidable - not to mention ruthless - opponent than he anticipated...and Matvey, for his part, proves stubbornly unwilling to die.
- Actors:
- Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Vitaliy Khaev, Evgeniya Kregzhde, Mikhail Gorevoy, Elena Shevchenko, Igor Grabuzov, Aleksandr Domogarov, Ilya Gavrilenkov, Vasiliy Kopeikin, Ilya Kostyukov, Fedor Starykh
- Directors:
- Kirill Sokolov
- Producers:
- Sofiko Kiknavelidze
- Writers:
- Kirill Sokolov
- Aka:
- Papa, Sdokhni
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Russia
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 20/04/2020
- Run Time:
- 98 minutes
- Languages:
- Russian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Russian LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Brand new interview with author and critic Kim Newman, exploring 'Why Don't You Just Die!' within the context of the long-standing tradition of single location cinema
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from rehearsals and the film set
- Four short films by Kirill Sokolov: 'Could Be Worse', 'The Outcome', 'The Flame' and the award-winning 'Sisyphus is Happy' (Best Director and Gold Frame awards, 2013 Unprecedented Cinema International Festival of Short Film)
- Theatrical Trailer
- Kirill Sokolov's complete original storyboard for the film (BD-ROM content)
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Reviews (4) of Why Don't You Just Die!
Superb cartoonish entertainment - Why Don't You Just Die! review by TE
Wow! Quite a startlingly good gore-comedy from young Russian director, Kirill Sokolov.
It owes plenty to Sergio Leone, to Korean revenge movies, to Itchy and Scratchy cartoons (the Simpsons) and to early Tarantino, when he still had some wit and originality.
But Sokolov also brings his own toys to the party, and I would recommend viewers to watch the lively and inventive short films that are included with the blu-ray disc. Luridly red gore is a common theme, but it's all done with a lightness of touch and a knack for excellent twists in the narrative.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Blood splattered curio - Why Don't You Just Die! review by CS
This blood splattered gore fest is for the strong of stomach. Based on a simple premise, the extreme violence has a cartoonish quality about it, is superbly filmed and choreographed, and is combined with a neat revenge/betrayal tale. At times it looked and sounded like the product of a deviant coupling between reservoir dogs and a classic spaghetti western, and if that sounds bizarre then it captures the impression we were left with having viewed this film. Different, engaging and definitely n to for the squeamish.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
A stripped-down, adrenaline-fuelled rush of a film, with great performances & inspired direction - Why Don't You Just Die! review by TB
I rented this because I read the Empire review for it which praised it to the rafters and I also seem to remember it ended up on their best of the year list.
One of the best things about this Russian film, which is established from the opening shots, is how simple the story is. This is a film without an ounce of bloat on it. Matvey is going to his girlfriend's parents house with a hammer to kill her father who is a high-ranking officer with the Russian police force. But what he thinks will be a simple job then turns into something completely different. And both Matvey and the father Andrey are far more difficult to neutralise than you think.
This film takes the premise of the one room location, which has so effectively been used in films like Reservoir Dogs, and puts a whole new dimension on it. I don't actually want to say too much more, because this film is full of surprises & twists, so the less you know, the better. But it's level of filmmaking and sheer balls out craziness is a wonder to behold.
The only thing I will say is that this film really earns it's 18 rating and it's not down to sexual content...
0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.