The Competitors: Russia's Child Prodigies

Overview

At the age of seventeen, Irina Chistyakova looks back at an international concert career spanning ten years. Irina is the youngest of the four protagonists of the film Russia's Wonder Children made in 2000. By now seventeen years old, she is going through a drama that many prodigies experience: while they were children, they were able to stun audiences with the contrast of their delicate appearances and precocious talents. Like Irina, Nikita Mndoyants (18), Dmitry Krutogolovy (19), and Elena Kolesnichenko (25), are still showered with praise and distinction. But what price did they have to pay for it?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 29, 2010

Original language

German

Spoken languages

English, German, Russian

Countries

Germany, Russia

Production

WDR,ARTE,RBB,Lichtfilm

Cast

Michael Russ,Andrej Ovchinnikov,Dmitri Krutogolovy,Enrique Bátiz,Elena Kolesnitschenko,Irina Tschistjakowa,Nikita Mndoyants

Director

Irene Langemann

Cinematography

Dieter Stürmer,Maxim Tarasjugin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1625137