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Petrov's Flu

Petrov's Flu

20216.32h 25m

Overview

A day in the life of a comic book artist and his family in Russia. While suffering from the flu, Petrov is carried by his friend Igor on a long walk, drifting in and out of fantasy and reality.

Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov
Written by Kirill Serebrennikov, Alexey Salnikov
Produced by Ilya Stewart, Murad Osmann, Pavel Burya
Box Office0Revenue: $648K

Top Cast

Semen Serzin

Semen Serzin

Petrov-sr.

Chulpan Khamatova

Chulpan Khamatova

Nurlynisa Petrova

Yulia Peresild

Yulia Peresild

Marina

Yuri Kolokolnikov

Yuri Kolokolnikov

Igor

Yura Borisov

Yura Borisov

Sasha/Ded Moroz

Ivan Dorn

Ivan Dorn

Sergey

Aleksandr Ilyin Jr

Aleksandr Ilyin Jr

Viktor Mikhailovich

Sergey Dreyden

Sergey Dreyden

annoying old man

Timofey Tribuntsev

Timofey Tribuntsev

Natalia Dmitrievna/senior citizen/militia officer/schizo

Vladislav Semiletkov

Vladislav Semiletkov

Petrov-jr.

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or book

About Petrov's Flu

Petrov's Flu is a drama, science fiction, comedy film released in 2021 exploring themes of based on novel or book. Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, it stars Semen Serzin, Chulpan Khamatova, Yulia Peresild. A day in the life of a comic book artist and his family in Russia. While suffering from the flu, Petrov is carried by his friend Igor on a long walk, drifting in and out of fantasy and reality.

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