Monday Morning Maybe

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The Last Escape

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1981 | 92 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
A natural pick for anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Leaves you with something to think about.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

The hero of the film Scrubs – a war veteran who works in a school for troubled teens. On the day of release from the special school his favorite pupil Viktor waited in vain for his mother – she did not come for her son, and went out to meet the swimming man, Vitya's stepfather. Then the teacher took home Vitya – Aleksey Ivanovich. But when Viktor saw the house merry company, his resentment prevailed, and the stubborn kid runs away from the bush, and the caretaker does not do anything but go in search of the fugitive

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Leonid Menaker

  • Mikhail UlyanovKustov
  • Aleksey SerebryakovViktor Chernov
  • Irina KupchenkoMother
  • Leonid DyachkovFather
  • Valeri GatayevStepfather
  • Yevgeniya KhanayevaGrandmother
  • Viktor PavlovVetrov
  • Lyubov SokolovaZhena Kustova
  • Natalya NazarovaNatalya Vdovina
  • Vladimir Markov