Stakes

A wild ironization and deconstruction of the old Soviet pathos of the victory of technical progress – like the accelerated pulse just before a heart attack. The film is made in the technique of applying an image on a 35mm film. As a source material used some footage from the film by Evgeny Yufit "Silver Heads". In 1999, the film "Cola" took part in the Berlinale. Plot: nature cannot stop science, which creates a hybrid of man and tree.

Directed by Boris Kazakov, Stakes leans on a strong ensemble — Nikolay Marton — 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 animation titles of 1999.