The Fool is a movie about a simple plumber. An honest man, he is up against an entire system of corrupted bureaucrats. At stake are the lives of 800 inhabitants of an old dorm that is at risk of collapsing within the span of the night.
Directed by Yury Bykov
government
corruption
plumber
social commentary
domestic violence
apartment building
urban decay
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.0 / 5
Cast
Artyom Bystrov
Nikitin
Natalya Surkova
Galaganova
Yuriy Tsurilo
Bogachev
Boris Nevzorov
Fedotov
Kirill Poluhin
Matyugin
Alexander Korshunov
father
Olga Samoshina
mother
Darya Moroz
Masha
Sergei Artsybashev
Tulsky
Elena Panova
drunkard's wife
Dmitriy Kulichkov
drunkard
Ilya Isaev
Safronov
Crew
Yury Bykov
Director
Yury Bykov
Screenplay
Yury Bykov
Original Music Composer
Yury Bykov
Editor
Kirill Klepalov
Director of Photography
Kira Saksaganskaya
Producer
Alexei Uchitel
Producer
Elena Bystrova
Production Executive
Filipp Pastukhov
Production Executive
Vitaly Moskovoy
Stunts
Popular Reviews
72 reviews
natkat89
10.0★ · 03/25/26
Dima walking while Kino blasts in the background is straight peak.
Dima walking while Kino blasts in the background is straight peak.
suspiriiaa
9.0★ · 02/04/26
россия для грустных, для депрессивных
россия для грустных, для депрессивных
Ldub
4.0★ · 01/05/26
The Fool premise is an outline for a fantastic film. Unfortunately, it’s nothing more than that.
The Fool premise is an outline for a fantastic film. Unfortunately, it’s nothing more than that.
helena
8.0★ · 11/29/25
спокойные ночи бывают только такие
спокойные ночи бывают только такие
Izzy
8.8★ · 11/25/24
i need to stop watching bleak and depressing films but holy shit.
i need to stop watching bleak and depressing films but holy shit.
