- Country: Russia
- Genre: drama
- Producer: Konstantin Bogomolov
- Premiere in Russia: 26 april 2020
- Starring: L. Aksenova, N. Efremov, M. Shumakova, A. Child, I. Mirkurbanov, L. Bichevin, N. Markina, S. Sosnovsky
- Duration: 8 episodes
While the coronavirus reigns on the planet, and all film studios have frozen projects until better times, the Russian director and screenwriter Konstantin Bogomolov decided on an unusual experiment. Using digital home technology, he shot a picture of how people spend their time in forced isolation. Already announced some details of the plot, the names of the actors and release dates for 8 episodes of the series "Safe Links" (2020), the trailer is freely available.
Where to watch: on the START video service.
About the plot
It is already known that the mini-series will consist of one season. At the moment, two series of the project are available for viewing, with a description of which we invite you to get acquainted.
1st series
Forced to spend almost all the time in isolation, the heroes are looking for ways to diversify their leisure time, get rid of sudden loneliness, or even earn some money. And for all these purposes, interactive communication tools such as Skype are ideal.
So, a young girl agrees to the unusual proposal of an unfamiliar man, suitable for her father. For the sake of a decent reward, she does not just talk to him, but gives advice and even expresses concern about his mood. Just like a real loving mother would do it.
Among the heroes is another unusual couple, Anna and Victor. They are not young and alone. In the past, something bad happened to them, because of which the woman is very angry and categorically does not want to communicate with the man. But every time he calls her on Skype, some invisible force makes her answer.
The third couple is the lovers Kolya and Masha, who, due to the pandemic, are forced to spend time under the same roof with their lawful but unloved spouses. The most amazing thing in this story is that in ordinary life they are friends with families.
2nd series
The sixth day of quarantine is in progress. All three couples continue to communicate, but it seems that something has changed slightly in their relationship. So, the girl, posing as Mom, suddenly stopped answering the calls of the “son”. Concerned about her silence, the man calls a friend and from their conversation it becomes clear that there is some kind of secret behind this whole story.
Masha and Nikolai continue their romance over the phone. The woman offers her lover an adventure: to run away from home for a couple of hours and meet in a rented apartment, "to blow off steam."
At the same time, Anna and Victor are talking on philosophical topics, discussing the topic of Hell and Forgiveness. The man tells the story of the last 20 years of his life.
Production and shooting
Director and screenwriter - Konstantin Bogomolov ("Crown exit", "Kept women", "Good man").
Show Team:
- Producer: Irina Sosnovskaya ("Storm", "Kept Women 2", "Sherlock in Russia");
- Operator: Alexander Simonov;
- Editing: Natalia Kucherenko (An Ordinary Woman, Doctor Richter, The Inquisitor).
The film was shot with the support of the START film service.
Filming took place in mid-April. L. Aksenova said that such a “remote” filming format is no worse than the traditional one in terms of creative communication. She also added that the line of her character is simply incredible, although not as confusing as it might seem at first glance.
N. Efremov shared his thoughts on the project and said that it is a real happiness to work with high-level professionals and even create a quality product at a distance from each other.
K. Bogomolov compared a similar filming process with being on a spaceship, in which there are many cabins and compartments.
Cast
The roles were performed by:
- Lyubov Aksenova - "mom" ("Former", "Major 3", "Coma");
- Igor Mikurbanov - "son" ("Lecturer", "Call DiCaprio", "Beyond the last line");
- Nikita Efremov - Kolya ("Quiet Don", "VMayakovsky", "Summer");
- Maria Shumakova - ("Sweet Life", "Wings of the Empire", "Anomaly");
- Alexandra Child - Lena ("Operation Satan", "Yellow Eye of the Tiger", "Dead Lake");
- Leonid Bichevin - Vasya ("Walking through the agony", "Trigger", "Union of Salvation");
- Nadezhda Markina - Anna (Girls, Sofia. Arrhythmia);
- Sergey Sosnovsky - Victor ("Method", "Jump of the Praying Mantis", "One breath").
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- Most of the scenes were filmed by the actors themselves on phones and webcams.
- The song "Black Raven" arranged by Denis Vorontsov was performed by Nikita Efremov.
It's nice to realize that even in such a difficult time, creative people cannot stay idle and continue to work and create original projects. One of them is the series "Safe Connections" (2020) with the already known names of the actors and the release date, the announced plot and the trailer.
