Me Too (2012 film)

Me Too
Directed byAleksei Balabanov
Screenplay byAleksei Balabanov
StarringAleksandre Mossine
CinematographyValeri Petrov
Andreï Valentsov
Edited byTatiana Kouzmitcheva
Music byLeonid Fiodorov
Release date
  • 2012 (2012)
LanguageRussian

Me Too (Russian: Я тоже хочу, romanizedYa tozhe khochu) is a 2012 Russian drama film written and directed by Aleksei Balabanov.[1][2][3] It premiered in the Orizzonti competition at the 69th Venice International Film Festival.[4][5] For this film Balabanov received a Nika Award nomination for Best Director and the Best Director Award at the Saint Petersburg International Film Festival.[6][7] The film has been described as 'a cheeky, darkly humorous response to Stalker by Andrei Tarkovsky'.[8]

Plot

Cast

  • Aleksandre Mossine as Bandit
  • Oleg Garkoucha as Musician
  • Yuri Matveyev as Matveï
  • Alissa Chitikova as Young Woman
  • Viktor Gorbunov as Matveï's Father
  • Aleksei Balabanov as Director
  • Pyotr Balabanov as Boy
  • Dunya Smirnova as Guide
  • Sergey Sholokhov as Guide

References

  1. ^ Bleasdale, John (8 September 2012). "Venice 2012: 'Me Too' review". CineVue. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  2. ^ Rapold, Nicolas (July–August 2013). "Hot Property: Me, Too". Film Comment. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  3. ^ Felperin, Leslie (9 September 2012). "Me Too". Variety. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  4. ^ Staff, T. H. R. (7 September 2012). "Me Too (Ya tozhe hochu): Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  5. ^ Pattison, Michael (20 April 2013). "Me Too - Film Review". Eye For Film. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Кому достанется "Ника-2013", станет известно сегодня". РБК (in Russian). 2 April 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  7. ^ Tretiakova, Yelyzaveta (11 December 2020). "Andrey Zvyagintsev & 9 Other Modern Russian Directors Every Movie Fan Should Check Out". Screen Rant. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  8. ^ Bergan, Ronald (19 May 2013). "Aleksei Balabanov obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2025.