Playing the Victim

Year: 2006
Country: Russia
Director: Kirill Serebrennikov
Cast: Yuriy Chursin, Vitaliy Khaev, Marat Basharov
Genre: comedy, drama
Runtime: 97 min.
Age: 16+
A young man drops out of university and goes to the police. He's done nothing wrong he just wants a job. A particular job. Playing the victim in murder reconstructions. Maybe by getting close to death he can manage to cheat on his own. 

Awards & Festivals:

Sochi Open Russian Film Festival Kinotavr - Best Film, The Film Critics and Film Scholar Guild Award
Nika Award - Best Supporting Actress
Golden Eagle Award Nomination - Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress
Rome International Film Festival - Golden Marc'Aurelio Award
TriBeCa Film Festival - participation
Tallinn International Film Festival - participation