Kill Me! Please!

Lera is an Olympic shooting champion. When she was unjustifiably disqualified on charges of doping, she suddenly became unwanted. During her brilliant career, American specialists offered to perform free surgery on her seriously ill mother, but when the disqualification scandal broke, they demanded full payment from Lera. Desperate, the girl accepts an offer to become a hitwoman. Vadim is a successful businessman who fell victim to a plot hatched by his own wife and subordinate. On his anniversary, he unexpectedly learns that, thanks to their efforts, he is now bankrupt. Unable to cope with the collapse of his dazzling career, he breaks down and decides to end his life. By chance, the apartment in an abandoned building, from whose window Lera is supposed to fire her shot, also attracts Vadim. By a twist of fate, the characters meet.

Directed by Oksana Bayrak, Kill Me! Please! leans on a strong ensemble — Dmitriy Kharatyan, Olga Pogodina, Aleksei Kravchenko — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2008.