On May 15, the film "Zhvanetsky" by Vadim Plokhotnikov ("Dad on Maternity Leave," "Big Difference") was released, featuring many stars of Russian cinema. We tell you what the film turned out to be and whether it is worth watching.

Mikhail Mikhailovich Zhvanetsky is a large-scale and interesting personality. He managed to leave a huge legacy of his literary works, dreaming of becoming a great writer during his lifetime. In the memory of many, Zhvanetsky was and remains one of the most famous satirists (although now many artists of this genre call themselves stand-up comedians).

The film, which is also a concert, is framed by the setting of Zhvanetsky's home office, memories of his wife Natalia, and very touching remarks by Yevgeny Grishkovets, who also directed the concert.

Grishkovets talks about each artist he chose for a particular Zhvanetsky monologue, revealing both the depth of the monologue and the actor's talent. Seeing something in a person that helps the material open up in a new way, perhaps giving rise to new meanings, is also a talent that Yevgeny delivers 100 percent.

It was not without the modern comedian Ilya Sobolev, who read the monologue "The Three-Letter Word" in such a way that the audience laughed and applauded as if it were not a film but a real live concert. Other artists, of course, were not inferior to Sobolev and read the monologues with full dedication, making it impossible not to laugh.

Kristina Babushkina and Pavel Derevyanko, although they separately talked about the relationship between a man and a woman, strangely seemed to complement each other.

No one but Stas Duzhnikov could have read "Don't Take a Hundred Grams" so vividly and richly. The story about food and a hot summer day at the sea in this monologue turns into that very sunny day when you don't have to go anywhere, and you can relax and enjoy not only life but also food with a peaceful soul.

The scattering of Russian cinema stars in this concert illuminates Zhvanetsky's monologues in such a way that they seem to have been written yesterday. Immersing themselves in them, the artists also immerse the viewer in this amazing world, which is very similar to ours. Only anger, aggression, and everything bad turn into infectious laughter or light sadness, when you want to watch the snow that you saw through the window and couldn't help but follow it outside, simultaneously telling your thoughts to an invisible listener.

Thanks to the dedicated artists, Yevgeny Grishkovets, and the entire film crew, "Zhvanetsky" was able to take the stage again and give an hour and a half of good mood. If you want to listen to his monologues in a new and interesting interpretation, be sure to go see this concert film. Your mood will definitely lift!