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Cast
Aleksandr Yatsenko
as Anton
Anton Kuznetsov
as Nyulesmurt
Alexandra Babaskina
as Mira
Natalya Pavlenkova
as ShiShiga
Yuri Kolokolnikov
as Ner-Oika
Maryana Spivak
as Liza
Vladimir Volkovyskiy
as Chief editor
Yuriy Loparyov
as Guardian of the Shishiga Legend
Tatyana Golubeva
as Guardian of the Nyulesmurt Legend
Zoya Bagynanova
as Nadezhda Ilyinichna
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2025
Runtime—
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Family, Fantasy
Votes6
DirectorIvan Sosnin
WritersElena Khanova, Ivan Sosnin, Maria Orlova
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLegends from the Past
About Legends from the Past
On assignment from the editorial office a reporter from Yekaterinburg goes to a village lost in taiga, where he hears an ancient legend about the lord of the forest. Upon his return home all of a sudden he starts seeing and hearing the ancient spirit who begs him to save the endangered fantastic creatures. The reporter agrees and in the company of his 12-year-old daughter, who has come from Moscow to spend the vacation with him, he sets off for the lands virtually untouched by civilization. The trip filled with unexpected adventures, will bring the father and daughter closer together because it’s only together that they will be able to solve the mystery of the ancient legends from the past.
Directed by Ivan Sosnin, Legends from the Past leans on a strong ensemble — Aleksandr Yatsenko, Anton Kuznetsov, Alexandra Babaskina — 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 adventure titles of 2025.
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