Sergey Osipyan

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Sergey Osipyan

Born September 15, 1966 · Moscow, USSR (Russia) (age 59)

Sergey Yuryevich Osipyan (Russian: Сергей Юрьевич Осипьян; 15 September, 1966; Moscow) is a Russian theater and film director, screenwriter and producer. In 1993, he graduated from the Higher Courses of Screenwriters and Directors (workshop of Alexander Kaidanovsky). In 1994, he staged the play "White Nights" based on the novel of the same name by F. M. Dostoevsky at the New End Theater in London…

Known For

On ExhalationOn Exhalation · 2022
On Exhalation
2022
MovieDrama
Two years have passed since Sasha left the orphanage. It is difficult for her to adapt socially, she perceives the world as a hostile environment. Since childhood, the girl has been used to defending her right to life and solving problems through fights – she spends all her free time in the basement hall in the ring for fights without rules. Despite the fighting nature and hobbies, deep down Sasha dreams of exactly the opposite: not to cripple people, but to treat them. But there is no money for studying at a medical school, and they do not take people to a hospital without an education. Fate brings her together with a disabled teenager Kolya, whose mother is torn between her son, work at a fish factory and a policeman boyfriend, and tries to find a nurse for her son. This meeting radically changes the lives of all the heroes.
Great PoetryGreat Poetry · 2019
Great Poetry
4.32019
MovieDrama
“Great Poetry” is about two guys who live on the outskirts of Moscow and work as cash collectors. They’re young, lonely, and all they have in the world is each other. They spend their lives moving money for other people. They attend a poetry class at the local cultural center and watch cockfights at a dorm for migrant workers. Their attempts at finding poetry in the prosaic world around lead them to the conclusion that the only poetic move they can make is to rob a bank. The film isn’t about words or rhymes. It’s about friendship and betrayal, and about our vicious and alien world in which anyone who tries to be honest and consistent ends up looking naïve and cruel. It’s about the everpresent and incomprehensible force that — in spite of everything — makes our life so frantic, strange, and lonely
Самая лёгкая лодка в миреСамая лёгкая лодка в мире · 2026
Самая лёгкая лодка в мире
2026
MovieDramaComedy
A feature film based on the novella by Yuri Koval, recounting a whimsical and humorous journey aboard a homemade boat through the Vologda region. The picture consists of two parallel storylines. The first follows the adventures of the novella’s protagonist, whose absurd escapade unexpectedly transforms into a mystical experience amidst the rivers, marshes, and villages of the countryside. The second centers on a theatrical production based on Koval’s book — staged by a group of students — which reveals the backstory: how the book’s hero came to yearn to break free from Moscow and retreat far away from everyone — including his friends — deep into the heart of nature.
Guys from MarsGuys from Mars · 2011
Guys from Mars
1.02011
MovieDramaComedy
Black comedy about the routine of a large corporation, producing chocolate bars. The claustrophobic office space and its dwellers are part of a funny and grotesque picture. The main character, young man from the marketing department, tries to find his stolen car with the help of militia and head of a local gang. He confronts a chaotic life of a small provincial town outside his office, trying to guess its laws. As a result, he fails to fulfill the task of his American boss, and finds his Ford painted and rebuilt as a street-racer's car. Of course, his personal life also changes...
Act of NatureAct of Nature · 2010
Act of Nature
8.02010
MovieDrama
A day from the life of the Muscovite Yuri, who is stuck in a remote, northern village. he should have been back in the city for a long time, and yet he wanders through sad, deserted, autumnal fields and forests. his wife and his best friend force him to return to his usual life. But it seems that Yuri is comprehending something very important. he abandons those he loves and remains one to one with nature. But the world of nature plays by its own rules.
One Love in a MillionOne Love in a Million · 2007
One Love in a Million
3.72007
MovieRomanceAction
A young couple - Anna and Mityai suddenly find a case with one million counterfeited dollars.
Raw ToothRaw Tooth · 2026
Raw Tooth
2026
MovieDrama
Twelve-year-old Anya discovers a mysterious stranger in her secret hideout after another quarrel with her mother. A stranger who has settled in an abandoned house next door reveals to the girl a fantastic world that was hidden in the routine of summer cottage life. However, not everyone is ready to understand her friendship with an adult man, who obviously has something to hide. Anya is also shocked and disappointed when it turns out that she is not the only one — the mysterious stranger also communicates with her friend Amaranta, also gives her gifts and tells stories. They are angry at him and at each other. The stranger is both their main secret and a bone of contention.
A Portrait Of A StrangerA Portrait Of A Stranger · 2021
A Portrait Of A Stranger
2021
MovieDrama
In a nostalgic Moscow of 1976, an unlucky actor meets a charismatic writer, a living classic of Soviet literature, who turns his life into a tragicomic farce with the artistic bohemia, foreign-currency prostitutes, the KGB staff and agents of the CIA.

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On ExhalationOn Exhalation · 2022
On Exhalation
2022
MovieDrama
Two years have passed since Sasha left the orphanage. It is difficult for her to adapt socially, she perceives the world as a hostile environment. Since childhood, the girl has been used to defending her right to life and solving problems through fights – she spends all her free time in the basement hall in the ring for fights without rules. Despite the fighting nature and hobbies, deep down Sasha dreams of exactly the opposite: not to cripple people, but to treat them. But there is no money for studying at a medical school, and they do not take people to a hospital without an education. Fate brings her together with a disabled teenager Kolya, whose mother is torn between her son, work at a fish factory and a policeman boyfriend, and tries to find a nurse for her son. This meeting radically changes the lives of all the heroes.

Screenplay

Great PoetryGreat Poetry · 2019
Great Poetry
4.32019
MovieDrama
“Great Poetry” is about two guys who live on the outskirts of Moscow and work as cash collectors. They’re young, lonely, and all they have in the world is each other. They spend their lives moving money for other people. They attend a poetry class at the local cultural center and watch cockfights at a dorm for migrant workers. Their attempts at finding poetry in the prosaic world around lead them to the conclusion that the only poetic move they can make is to rob a bank. The film isn’t about words or rhymes. It’s about friendship and betrayal, and about our vicious and alien world in which anyone who tries to be honest and consistent ends up looking naïve and cruel. It’s about the everpresent and incomprehensible force that — in spite of everything — makes our life so frantic, strange, and lonely

Screenplay

Самая лёгкая лодка в миреСамая лёгкая лодка в мире · 2026
Самая лёгкая лодка в мире
2026
MovieDramaComedy
A feature film based on the novella by Yuri Koval, recounting a whimsical and humorous journey aboard a homemade boat through the Vologda region. The picture consists of two parallel storylines. The first follows the adventures of the novella’s protagonist, whose absurd escapade unexpectedly transforms into a mystical experience amidst the rivers, marshes, and villages of the countryside. The second centers on a theatrical production based on Koval’s book — staged by a group of students — which reveals the backstory: how the book’s hero came to yearn to break free from Moscow and retreat far away from everyone — including his friends — deep into the heart of nature.

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