The Ugly Swans
Seen it?2006 | 109 min | Science Fiction, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved The Man Who Fell to Earth, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In the near future, writer Victor Banev gets himself on a UN commission to investigate the goings-on in the remote town of Tashlinsk, where reports tell of a virus-created race of brainiac mutants. His tween daughter Ira is enrolled at a school for gifted children which has been taken over by the mutants, who have grown to despise ordinary humanity.
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
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Konstantin Lopushansky
- Gregory HladyViktor Banev
- Aleksey KortnevPavel Sumak
- Leonid MozgovoyAyzek Golemba
- Rimma SarkisyanIra Baneva
- Olga SamoshinaLyudmila
- Aleksandr Tsybulsky
- Vasily Mikhailov
- Viktor MikhaylovMokrets Zinovy
- Vladimir Grigoryev
- Laura PitskhelauriDiana