Private Project

The Reptilian

A seven-year-old boy, Artem, notices an ominous metamorphosis in his father: a man working at a chemical plant is gradually becoming a reptile, which is incompatible with life.
The father wants to give his son a future outside the cursed city, but the boy's mother sees his life under the care of the family. After losing her daughter Olya, she is not ready to let go of her son.
While the parents decide the fate of the boy, Artem tries to find his missing sister. He feels that there is some mystery behind her disappearance.…

  • Егор Грушин
    Director
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Пресмыкающиеся
  • Completion Date:
    October 17, 2028
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Егор Грушин

The transformation into a reptile is the main image in the film. Where a healthy person is someone who freely controls his will, and a sick person is someone who is forced to make constant compromises with the harsh world, groveling

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Director Statement

For me, the image of the mysterious city of T., where the events of the film take place, is an illustration of the mental turmoil that everyone has probably experienced at least once.
But despite the fact that I'm building a tough, doomed world, I want to talk about hope and liberation.