The Competitors: Russia's Child Prodigies
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?
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The Competitors: Russia's Child Prodigies
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?
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Irene Langemann
- Cast
- Elena Kolesnitschenko, Irina Tschistjakowa, Dmitri Krutogolovy, Nikita Mndoyants, Enrique Bátiz, Andrej Ovchinnikov
- Studio
- Lichtfilm, ARTE, RBB
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English, German, Russian
