Aleksei German Jr.
Biography
Aleksei Alekseivich German Jr. (Алексей Алексеевич Герман, born 4 September 1976) is a Russian film director. He is the son of Russian film director Aleksei Yuryevich German and screenwriter Svetlana Igorevna Karmalita, and a grandson of writer Yuri German. He graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in 2001 and went on to work at the Lenfilm film studio.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A young, unknown artist, Ivan, goes from Moscow to St. Petersburg to audition for a new big film directed by Alexei German Jr. But suddenly, one by one, famous actors board the train, and it turns out that they are going there. This path turns into a test for Ivan and the understanding that he has no chance. Will he be able to outwit them and become the only contender?
Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
The film is about the long-term relationship between the director and the character of her first film, the French indie artist, musician and director Siegfried, known as Sig. The story is dedicated to the experience of growing up, emancipation and finding their own identity in life and in art. The film raises questions about the nature of the student-teacher relationship, which inevitably involves submission and conflict, and the nature of the director and hero relationship, which is based on love and a little manipulation.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A documentary grotesque in which even the walls speak. Famous directors of St. Petersburg cinema recall their lives and work, and images of old films come to life to remind the viewer of themselves.