Private Project

DACHNIKI

Based on From an Idealist's Recollections, by Anton Chekhov
The мiddle aged man Yuri decides to spend time in the bosom of nature. There, in silence and solitude, he wants to calmly read a book, think. A pretty mistress seduces him, and they start an affair. Vacation time is coming to an end, and Yuriy wants to pay off...

  • Pyotr Sumkin
    Director
  • Pyotr Sumkin
    Writer
  • Petr Naumenko
    Producer
  • Pyotr Sumkin
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ДАЧНИКИ
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short
  • Genres:
    Сomedy
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 43 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, BMPCC4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • White Nights Film Festival
    Saint-Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    April 20, 2023
    Premiere
    PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
Director Biography - Pyotr Sumkin

Pyotr Sumkin: director, screenwriter, producer, cameraman.
Born November 16, 1973 in Leningrad. Since childhood, he dreamed of making films. Filmed documentaries on smartphones and cameras, tried to shoot feature films. Passed a competitive selection to the Kinokommuna - Directors Laboratory The St Petersburg Cinematographers Union Youth Centre. In which he made his first short film.

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Director Statement

What happens if a man inadvertently offend a woman.

The theme of love and relationships is eternal as the world. Many authors wrote on this topic, but I liked the short story "Idealist's Recollections" written by Anton Chekhov in 1885. More than 100 years have passed but this story is still relevant. The main mystery for me was why she wrote him a bill for everything. The generally accepted opinion is that she simply breeded a man for money. This can be allowed if we are talking about a woman of easy virtue. But I wanted to dig deeper and began to ask women I know. And I liked one answer: "She wanted to continue the relationship and He wanted to pay off so she was offended". This is exactly the story you see in the film DACHNIKI.

There are a lot of movies these days that pervert of classic literature. I set myself the following tasks: to make a modern film with respect to the author, on a classic plot, to immerse the characters and the viewer in an atmosphere as close as possible to the end of the XIX century.

To solve these tasks, I: choose a suitable location, excluded modern gadgets, dressed the heroine in a skirt and dress, turned off the light, lit the fire and voila!

It worked out for me! And what do you think?