My Joy (2010)

  • NR
  • 09/30/2010 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 8m

Overview

Georgy is driving a load of freight into Russia when, after an unpleasant encounter with the police at a border crossing, he finds himself giving a lift to a strange old man with disturbing stories about his younger days in the Army. After next picking up a young woman who works as a prostitute and is wary of the territory, Georgy finds himself lost, and despite asking some homeless men for help, he’s less sure than he was before of how to make his way back where he belongs. As brutal images of violence and alienation cross the screen, Georgy’s odyssey becomes darker and more desperate until it reaches an unexpected conclusion.

Sergei Loznitsa

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Olga Shuvalova's headshot

Olga Shuvalova

Teenage Prostitute
Vlad Ivanov's headshot

Vlad Ivanov

Major from Moscow
Vladimir Golovin's headshot

Vladimir Golovin

Old Man
Aleksey Vertkov's headshot

Aleksey Vertkov

Young Lieutenant
Dmitry Gotsdiner's headshot

Dmitry Gotsdiner

Commander
Maria Varsami's headshot

Maria Varsami

Maria
Boris Kamorzin's headshot

Boris Kamorzin

Truck driver
Pavel Vorozhtsov's headshot

Pavel Vorozhtsov

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