Makarov (1993)

Release Date: 1993-02-28
Runtime: 1h 39min
Production Company: Eurasia Film Production
Production Country: Russia
Director: <a itemprop="url" href="https://www.cinebymovies.com/actor/143663/vladimir-khotinenko"> Vladimir Khotinenko

"Makarov" both a popular Russian name, and also slang for the word "gun," serves as a metaphor for the brutal reality of life in a post-totalitarian society. The story's protagonist, Makarov, embodies this struggle as he becomes more mechanical and less spiritual upon acquiring a gun.