Filming has started in Yekaterinburg for the feature film The Disappearing Cyclist, with Anton Lapenko and Timofey Tribuntsev in the lead roles. The project is being reported by URA.RU and is being produced by START online cinema, which has described the casting as a key step in bringing the story to life.
According to representatives from START online cinema, Anton Lapenko and Timofey Tribuntsev are set to appear in a narrative that blends humor, mystery, and intellectual problem solving. The two actors are expected to bring a dynamic energy to the central relationship at the heart of the movie, a collaboration that promises to draw in audiences with both wit and suspense as the plot unfolds.
The film’s premise centers on a math problem embedded within daily life. A character known as Pedestrian encounters a Cyclist every day on a routine journey from point A to point B. On an ordinary day, the Cyclist vanishes, and an Inspector arrives to investigate the disappearance. The Inspector invites Pedestrian to cooperate with the witnesses and to work through the clues together in an effort to locate the missing person. This setup frames the narrative as a mathematical mystery where logic and deduction drive the action, turning everyday travel into a staged puzzle for the audience to solve alongside the characters.
The project draws inspiration from Konstantin Kostenko’s play The Disappearing Cyclist (Mathematics Problem), which previously graced the stage at the Gogol Central Theater. The adaptation to film has been anticipated for a fall release, with production efforts continuing to translate the stage performance into a cinematic experience that preserves the play’s inventive premise while expanding its visual storytelling capabilities. The film is expected to explore themes of observation, inference, and the interplay between ordinary routines and exceptional events, inviting viewers to rethink how small, ordinary moments can carry substantial implications.
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