Documentary director Andrei Zaitsev shot the feature film “Bezdelniki”, the soundtrack of which included little-known songs from the group “Kino”. Starring Anton Shagin. The film was shot from the perspective of a young man, which allows the viewer to immerse himself in this special environment, film critics note.

On Thursday, the film “Idlers” by Andrei Zaitsev will be released in Russia. The documentary director decided to experiment in feature films under the impression of the songs of Viktor Tsoi. The film's soundtrack includes early and little-known recordings of the Kino group.

The film "Idlers" is not about Tsoi, but about a young man, a slob and a bard, who draws inspiration from the cheerful company of friends and the hugs of his beloved girl. The main character was played by Anton Shagin - Mels from "Hipsters" by Valery Todorovsky.

Kitchen gatherings, youthful hysterics and searching for a chord on the guitar - this is familiar to any resident of Russia - the same age as Viktor Tsoi. The film “Slackers” evoked nostalgia even among the most cynical film critics, admitted the President of the Guild of Film Critics, Victor Matthiesen.

“To be honest, I was even surprised, because I liked it. It was filmed from the point of view of a young man. Literally from a physical point of view, the camera perceives the world around us,” notes Mathiesen. “It was done so subtly that I, being at an advanced age, was immersed in this young state. For some reason it seems to me that young people will do the same, that it will be close to them.”

The film is released in only three venues: Zvezda, Fakel and Khudozhestvenny cinemas. Program director of the Tomorrow Film Festival Anton Mazurov is confident that the film based on Tsoi’s songs will not arouse much interest among the public.

“During this time, during these two years, the actor who plays the main role has already become quite famous and played the main role in the film by Alexander Mindadze,” says Mazurov. “Therefore, everything is the other way around - the film comes out after the actor has already become famous, although this was practically one of his first roles, and there is no relevance, because the film is weak in its entire concept: in direction and in everything.”

Director Andrei Zaitsev had to buy the rights to use the songs of the Kino group for the film and obtain approval of the script from those close to Viktor Tsoi. The producer of the film was Nadezhda Mikhalkova.

"Idlers" will be close to young people"