The Riot

Petya, a young biathlete, returns to his native village with his wife Nastya. — work as a physical education teacher. They are met by harsh nature and harsh people living according to the laws of the taiga. According to these laws, killing for insulting is the right of the strong, and there is no one stronger than the Ogre-eating shaman Vitya, a former convict. Petya becomes a witness to his bloody crime. Only 10-year-old Ilya, the victim’s son, decides to challenge the killer. Petya cannot leave the student alone with a terrible revenge: Ilya must train hard, and then Petya will help him get even with the Ogre. Each in search of their own justice, the accomplices go to thegoal, breaking the rules by whichthey have lived here for centuries.
Based on real events.

Director: Evgeny Grigoriev
Producers: Olga Yerofeyeva-Muravyeva, Georgy Shabanov
Screenplay: Evgeny Grigoriev, Nina Belenitskaya
Year: 2022
Genre: Thrilller
Duration: 109 minutes