Yolki
| Yolki | |
|---|---|
Sergey Svetlakov | |
| Narrated by | Konstantin Khabensky |
| Cinematography | Sergei Trofimov |
| Edited by | Andrey Mesnyankin |
| Music by | Pavel Yesenin |
Production company | |
Release dates | 13 December 2010 (Kazakhstan) 16 December 2010 (Russia) |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | $3 million[1] |
| Box office | $25 million[2] |
Yolki (Russian: Ёлки, meaning New Year Trees), also known as Six Degrees of Celebration, is a 2010 Russian comedy film directed by Timur Bekmambetov. As of 2021, eight films have been made in the series. It is the most successful non-animated film franchise in Russia.[3]
The films in the series represent a Russian tradition of the New Year's Movie where films that take place during the holiday season tap into the vein of hope, optimism, and possibility associated with New Year's in the Russian culture. Other examples include The Irony of Fate and The Irony of Fate 2 (also directed by Bekmambetov). Typically such films are released in December, just before the start of the holidays in Russia.
Plot
The film takes place in 11 different cities in Russia and tells the story of a series of different characters whose acquaintance is purely coincidental. The characters find themselves on New Year's Eve in difficult situations which they can only escape if they find help, by miracle or through six degrees of separation. According to this theory all the people on Earth are connected through six handshakes.
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Cast
- Alina Bulynko as Varvara
- Sergey Pokhodaev as Vova
- Ivan Urgant as Boris Vorobyov
- Sergey Svetlakovas Evgeniy Pavlovich
- Elena Plaksina as Olya
- Vera Brezhneva as herself
- Nikita Presnyakov as Pasha Bondarev, cab driver
- Boris Khvoshnyansky as Fyodor
- Artur Smolyaninov as Aleksey
- Sergey Garmashas Valery Sinitsyn, police captain
- Ekaterina Vilkova as Alina
- Baimurat Allaberiyev as Yusuf
- Dmitry Medvedev as the President of Russia (himself)
Sequels
The film has had the sequels Yolki 2 in 2011 and Yolki 3 in 2013 with most of the cast reprising their roles, as well as a prequel called Yolki 1914 in 2014.
A spin-off was released in 2015, titled Paws, Bones & Rock'n'roll. It was centered around the dogs which appeared in Yolki 3.
In 2016 Yolki 5 was released and in 2017 Yolki 6.
In 2018 Yolki 7 was released.
In 2021 the film Yolki 8 was released.
In May 2022 it was announced that the film Yolki 9' has started shooting.[4]
As of 2018, Yolki 3 is the most profitable film of the series.
External links
- Six Degrees of Celebration at IMDb
References
- ^ "Six Degrees of Celebration". IMDb. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Six Degrees of Celebration". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Vladimir Kozlov. "Russian New Year's Themed Comedy Tops Holiday Box Office". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Режиссер «Елок-9» Евгений Кулик высказался об участии Ивана Урганта и Сергея Светлакова в фильме". VokrugTV.