Denis grew up in an orphanage, where his mother left him soon after his birth. He is a special boy, who due to a rare illness is immune to pain. This makes him popular among other boys, who take bets on how long he can endure cruel physical games. One day his mother turns up out of the blue and takes him to Moscow, where he becomes part of a gang that extracts money from wealthy people. Denis becomes a “jumpman” – someone who jumps in front of cars to blackmail the drivers. Re-united with his mother, Denis feels that this new life is a dream come true until one day … he starts feeling pain again.

Direction: Ivan I. Tverdovsky

Script: Ivan I. Tverdovsky

Production: Mila Rozanova

Co-Production: Natalya Mokritskaya

Cinematography: Denis Alarcon-Ramirez

Editing: Ivan I. Tverdovsky

Production Design: Olga Kovalenko, Ekaterina Sheglova

Costume Design: Anna Chistova

Sound: Jonas Maksvytis

Original Score: Kirill Richter

Cast: Denis Vlasenko, Anna Slyu, Pavel Chinarev, Vilma Kutavivcuite, Alexandra Ursulyak

Original Title: PODBROSY

Original Language: Russian

Film Production Countries: Russia, Ireland, France, Lithuania

Website: http://neweuropefilmsales.com/movies/3932/

Biography of the Director/s
Ivan I. Tverdovsky graduated from the Russian Institute of Cinematography. He directed the documentaries AS IF WAITING FOR A BUS (2009), PIANISM (2012), and SPACE DOG (2013), and the features CORRECTIONS CLASS (2014), and ZOOLOGY (2016). Both his feature films participated in over 30 international film festivals, including Karlovy Vary, Toronto, Busan, Gothenburg, London, Cottbus, Fantastic Fest Austin and many others, winning awards.

Filmography of the Director/s
2018 - JUMPMAN
2016 - ZOOLOGY
2014 - CORRECTIONS CLASS
2013 - SPACE DOG, doc.
2012 - PIANISM, doc.
2009 - AS IF WAITING FOR A BUS, doc.

Awards Won
Karlovy Vary IFF 2018 - Special Mention
Sochi Open Russian FF 2018 - Best Actress - Anna Slyu
Sochi Open Russian FF 2018 - Best Cinematographer - Denis Alarcón Ramírez
Film Festival Cottbus 2018 - Special Prize for Best Director
Arras Film Festival 2018 - Golden Atlas - Grand Jury Prize

Production Company:
New People Company
Mila Rozanova
Brusov Lane 2-14-74
Moscow, 21474, Russia
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +7 926 245362

World Sales:
New Europe Film Sales
Jan Naszewski
Puławska 152/5
Warsaw, 02-670, Poland
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +48 600 173 205
Website: http://neweuropefilmsales.com/

Press:
New Europe Film Sales
Ewa Bojanowska
Czerniakowska 73/79
Warsaw, 00-718, Poland
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +48 609 804 296
Website: http://neweuropefilmsales.com/