Shooting for the drama Page 35 commenced in Moscow, a detail reported by Cinematics. The project marks the feature debut of director Philipp Lars. It centers on a midlife journey toward self understanding, explored through friendship and intimate connections. The leading cast features Egor Koreshkov, Anna Chipovskaya and David Sokratyan, with Olzhas Togymbet, Vladimir Maisinger and Semyon Shomin in supporting roles.
Page 35 is produced by Vega Film. The narrative follows a 34-year-old writer named Angelevsky who has not won Russia’s top literary prize for a third time. The plot thickens when a thief steals his wallet, which contains the last memento of his mother. This event brings a 20-year-old pickpocket, Aldar, into Angelevsky’s life as a reader of his books.
Impressed by Angelevsky’s writing, Aldar becomes his pupil, and the writer recognizes in the young man a gifted storyteller with a wealth of life experience. Their relationship deepens as they spend time together, revealing a bond built on shared stories and personal growth.
Philipp Lars, the director, has been shortlisted in the Thriller Lab program, an initiative by a digital television media holding to nurture new genre cinema and facilitate creative exchange. The script for Page 35 drew strong praise from Thriller Lab experts in 2022 and received support from the Ministry of Culture after the 2023 game project presentations.
There is historical note regarding the earlier Soviet era, with discussions about a potential sequel to the film rings echoed by some observers.