Duty

An inexperienced young investigator — just taking office — is interrogating a prostitute who killed his comrade. The girl lies and prevaricates because she doesn’t want to go to jail. The young police officer has a choice then — to refer the case along a legal path, which will probably end in acquittal, or avenge his colleague — break her down and make her confess to murder.

  • Anton Vohmin
    Key Cast
  • Yaroslava Brik
    Key Cast
  • Alexander Visokovsky
    Key Cast
  • Ivan Smirnov
    Director
    Escape, Acquaintance
  • Ivan Smirnov
    Writer
    Escape, Acquaintance
  • Ivan Smirnov
    Producer
    Escape, Acquaintance
  • Nikita Zadikhin
    Assistant director
    Acquaintance
  • Alexander Korsun
    Director of photography
    Escape, Acquaintance
  • Ivan Smirnov
    Second camera
    Escape, Acquaintance
  • Konstantin Faradiyan
    Assistant camera
    Interview
  • Ivan Smirnov
    Editor
    Escape, Acquaintance
  • Ivan Smirnov
    Colour grading
    Escape, Acquaintance
  • Ivan Smirnov
    Production designer
    Escape, Acquaintance
  • Alexander Korsun
    Production designer
    Escape, Acquaintance
  • Roman Bezinovsky
    Music composer
    Escape, Acquaintance
  • Roman Bezinovsky
    Sound designer
    Escape, Acquaintance
  • Anastasia Stasevich
    Hair & makeup
    Acquaintance
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Долг
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 21, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ivan Smirnov

Hello! Most part of my life I've lived in Moscow, Russia. I wanted to become an interpreter, but changed many occupations. I spend all my spare time shooting films. Currently I live in a decent neighborhood next to two cats. I am open for collaboration and have ideas for a couple of new pictures. Feel free to contact me via e-mail: john714@yandex.ru

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Director Statement

In this picture, I wanted to talk about the difference between law and justice, as well as conflicts between the boss and subordinate, the mentor and the student, and the conflict of generations. Which is better: to preserve humanness, to remain yourself and to lose everything, or to keep everything, having lost yourself — to become a cog in the wheel, lose morale and function under instructions when obligations do not coincide with beliefs — is it true courage to fulfill your duty?