Monday Morning Maybe

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Fortress of War

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2010 | 138 min | War, Drama, History, Action

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office loss 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
Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Saving Private Ryan or Schindler's List, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
What might put you off
It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The film covers the heroic defence of the Brest Fortress, which was attacked during the first strike of German invaders on June 22 1941. The story describes the events of the first days of the defence, including the three main resistance zones, headed by the regiment commander, Pyotr Mikhailovich Gavrilov, the commissar Efim Moiseevich Fomin and the head of the 9th frontier outpost, Andrey Mitrofanovich Kizhevatov. Many years later veteran Alexander Akimov again recalls the memories of the time, when he, then a 15 year old Sasha Akimov was deeply in love with the beautiful Anya and suddenly found himself in the middle of the bloody events of war.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.1 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $5 million worldwide on a $9 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 19K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alexander Kott

  • Andrey Merzlikinлейтенант Кижеватов
  • Pavel DerevyankoЕфим Фомин
  • Veronika NikonovaАнна Кижеватова
  • Evgeny Tsyganovлейтенант Почерников
  • Anna Tsukanova-KottСоня
  • Aleksei KopashovСашка Акимов
  • Alexander KorshunovПётр Гаврилов
  • Yana Esipovichжена Кижеватова
  • Anatoly Kotдиверсант
  • Madlen Dzhabrailovaжена Гаврилова