Beanpole

Directed by Kantemir Balagov

Year: 2019
Running Time: 137
Color Type: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Country: Russia
Language: In Russian with English subtitles
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Beanpole

Cast
Viktoria Miroshnichenko
Vasilisa Perelygina
Andrey Bykov
Igor Shirokov
Konstantin Balakirev
Nazir Zhukov

Crew
Directed by Kantemir Balagov


Following theater closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we'll be giving Beanpole a virtual theatrical release and sharing revenue with independent theaters across the country. Scroll down to find a theater near you to support in these uncertain times.

In post-WWII Leningrad, two women, Iya and Masha (astonishing newcomers Viktoria Miroshnichenko and Vasilisa Perelygina), intensely bonded after fighting side by side as anti-aircraft gunners, attempt to readjust to a haunted world. As the film begins, Iya, long and slender and towering over everyone—hence the film’s title—works as a nurse in a shell-shocked hospital, presiding over traumatized soldiers. A shocking accident brings them closer and also seals their fates. The 28-year-old Russian director Kantemir Balagov won Un Certain Regard’s Best Director prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for this richly burnished, occasionally harrowing rendering of the persistent scars of war.

Reviews

"Critic’s Pick. Dazzling… a brilliantly told, deeply moving story about love... from the sensationally talented Russian director Kantemir Balagov."

Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

“Ferocious and extraordinary. You often have to remind yourself to breathe.”

Jessica Kiang, Variety

"Brilliant. Balagov is a fiercely individual and quite staggeringly accomplished talent."

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

“Bold and exacting. Feels damn-near radical.”

Jordan Ruimy, The Playlist

"Achingly beautiful. Extraordinary performances and Roma-level production design elevate a brutal yet tender story of two women in post-war Leningrad. Recalls Cristian Mungiu's 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days."

David Ehrlich, Indiewire

"One of the first essential cinematic works released in theaters this year... Beanpole [is] the astonishing sophomore feature effort of 28-year-old Russian director Kantemir Balagov, who utilizes color as artfully as any painter one can name."

Matt Fagerhold, RogerEbert.com

“Visually resplendent.”

Ben Croll, The Wrap

“Extraordinary.”

Scott Tobias, NPR


Awards

  • Best Director – Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival

  • Official Selection – New York Film Festival

  • Official Selection – Telluride Film Festival

  • Official Selection – Toronto International Film Festival

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Viktoria Miroshnichenko and Vasilisa Perelygina in a scene from <i>Beanpole</i>, courtesy Kino Lorber
Vasilisa Perelygina in a scene from <i>Beanpole</i>, courtesy Kino Lorber
Viktoria Miroshnichenko and Timofey Glazkov in a scene from <i>Beanpole</i>, courtesy Kino Lorber
Viktoria Miroshnichenko and Vasilisa Perelygina in a scene from <i>Beanpole</i>, courtesy Kino Lorber
Viktoria Miroshnichenko in a scene from <i>Beanpole</i>, courtesy Kino Lorber
Viktoria Miroshnichenko in a scene from <i>Beanpole</i>, courtesy Kino Lorber
Viktoria Miroshnichenko and Vasilisa Perelygina in a scene from <i>Beanpole</i>, courtesy Kino Lorber

PLAYDATES

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Tahoe Art Haus virtual screening room Tahoe City 1591934400Starts June 12
14 Pews virtual screening room Houston 1591934400Starts June 12
Bozeman Film Society virtual screening room Bozeman 1591329600Starts June 5
Reg Lenna Center For The Arts virtual screening room Jamestown 1591329600Starts June 5
USCB Center for the Arts virtual screening room Beaufort 1591156800Starts June 3
Cinecenta virtual screening room Victoria 1590811200Starts May 30
Greenfield Garden Cinemas virtual screening room Greenfield 1590552000Starts May 27
Oxnard Film Society virtual screening room Oxnard 1590120000Starts May 22
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive virtual screening room Berkeley 1589688000Starts May 17
Hawaii International Film Festival virtual screening room Honolulu 1589515200Starts May 15
Downing Film Center virtual screening room Newburgh 1589515200Starts May 15
Palm Springs Cultural Center virtual screening room Palm Springs 1588910400Starts May 8
Anthology Film Archives virtual screening room New York 1588910400Starts May 8
Savoy Theatre virtual screening room Montpelier 1588910400Starts May 8
Yukon Film Society virtual screening room Whitehorse 1588910400Starts May 8
The Civic Theatre virtual screening room Nelson 1588305600Starts May 1
Salina Art Center virtual screening room Salina 1588305600Starts May 1
Images Cinema virtual screening room Williamstown 1588305600Starts May 1
Cinematique of Wilmington virtual screening room Wilimington 1588305600Starts May 1
Salem Cinema virtual screening room Salem 1588305600Starts May 1
Bradford County Regional Arts Council virtual screening room Bradford County 1588305600Starts May 1
Court Square Theater virtual screening room Harrisonburg 1588305600Starts May 1
Coolidge Corner Theatre virtual screening room Brookline 1587700800Starts April 24
Fine Arts Theatre - MA virtual screening room Maynard 1587700800Starts April 24
Fine Arts Theatre - Glenwood Arts virtual screening room Kansas City 1587700800Starts April 24
Moxie Cinema virtual screening room Springfield 1587700800Starts April 24
NewFest virtual screening room New York 1587700800Starts April 24
Art Gallery of Hamilton virtual cinema Hamilton 1587700800Starts April 24
Nickelodeon Theatre virtual screening room Columbia 1587700800Starts April 24
Naro Expanded Cinema virtual screening room Norfolk 1587700800Starts April 24
Magic Lantern Theatre virtual screening room Spokane 1587700800Starts April 24
Museum of Fine Arts Houston virtual screening room Houston 1587528000Starts April 24
Mary D. Fisher Theatre virtual screening room Sedona 1587096000Starts April 17
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FilmScene virtual screening room Iowa City 1587096000Starts April 17
Panida Theatre virtual screening room Sandpoint 1587096000Starts April 17
Parkway Theatre virtual screening room Baltimore 1587096000Starts April 17
Michigan Theater virtual screening room Ann Arbor 1587096000Starts April 17
The Film Lab virtual screening room Detroit 1587096000Starts April 17
Ragtag Cinema virtual screening room Columbia 1587096000Starts April 17
Oxford Film Festival virtual screening room Oxford 1587096000Starts April 17
New Plaza Cinema virtual screening room New York 1587096000Starts April 17
Esquire Theater virtual screening room Cincinnati 1587096000Starts April 17
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Countryfest Community Cinema virtual screening room Dauphin 1586923200Starts April 15
Museum of the Moving Image virtual screening room Astoria 1586923200Starts April 15
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FilmBar virtual screening room Phoenix 1586491200Starts April 10
The Loft Cinema virtual screening room Tucson 1586491200Starts April 10
VIFF virtual screening room Vancouver 1586491200Starts April 10
Davis Varsity Theatre virtual screening room Davis 1586491200Starts April 10
Digital Media Gym virtual screening room San Diego 1586491200Starts April 10
Balboa virtual screening room San Francisco 1586491200Starts April 10
Smith Rafael Film Center virtual screening room San Rafael 1586491200Starts April 10
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Bow Tie Cinemas Movieland 7 virtual screening room Basalt 1586491200Starts April 10
Denver Film Society virtual screening room Denver 1586491200Starts April 10
Bow Tie Cinemas Criterion At Greenwich Plaza virtual screening room Greenwich 1586491200Starts April 10
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Gene Siskel Film Center virtual screening room Chicago 1586318400Starts April 8
AFI Silver virtual screening room Silver Spring 1586318400Starts April 8
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Film Society of Summit Summit 1585886400April 3, 2020
Carbon Arc Cinema Halifax 1585886400April 3, 2020
Cary Theater Cary 1585800000April 2 - April 11, 2020
Alamo Winchester Winchester 1585713600April 1, 2020
Cinematique of Daytona Daytona Beach 1585281600March 27 - April 2, 2020
Vermont International Film Festival Burlington 1585195200March 26, 2020
Sidewalk Film Center Birmingham 1584676800March 20 - March 26, 2020
Lincoln Theatre - Damariscotta Damariscotta 1584676800March 20 - March 22, 2020
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Oxnard Film Society Oxnard 1584331200March 16, 2020
Vancouver International Film Centre Vancouver 1584072000March 13 - March 28, 2020
Capitol Theatre Arlington 1584072000March 13 - March 19, 2020
Gateway Film Center Columbus 1584072000March 13 - March 19, 2020
Oklahoma City Museum of Art Oklahoma City 1584072000March 13 - March 15, 2020
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The Film Lab Detroit 1583985600March 12 - March 15, 2020
Museum of Arts and Design New York 1583985600Postponed
West Virginia International Film Festival Charleston 1583985600March 12 - March 21, 2020
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Crandell Theatre Chatham 1583643600March 8 - March 9, 2020
Living Room Theaters, Boca Raton Boca Raton 1583470800March 6 - March 15, 2020
O Cinema Miami 1583470800March 6 - March 12, 2020
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Portland Museum of Art Portland 1583470800March 6 - March 11, 2020
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