Serebryanye konki. The Silver Skates. Movie review

   ‘’Serebryanye konki’’ (The Silver Skates) was directed by Michael Lockshin. It was released in 2020. This movie is based on ‘’The Silver Skates’’ by Mary Mapes Dodge. The novel was published in 1865. The script was written by Roman Kantor. Sofya Priss played Alisa and her on-screen beloved was played by Fedor Fedotov. These roles were devut for both actors.

   I would like to note the scale of the movie, which raises questions of social inequality, religion, politics, education, gender equality, family relations, friendship, honor and betrayal, as well as issues of acceptance and rejection by society, in addition to many others and this all against the background of the love between the two young main characters.

   In the movie ‘’Serebryanye konki’’ different musical works of Guy Farley and Claude Debussy were used, which greatly emphasizes the beauty and atmosphere of St. Petersburg. I would also like to note the acting of Yuriy Borisov, who played Alex and Kirill Zaytsev who played Arkadiy. They got so accustomed to the role that instantly with their appearance in the movie you believe everything. The thoughtfulness of the script is striking. It was impossible to look away from the screen. It was especially great that this movie evoked a wide range of emotions.