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Leto · LeviOsa

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2018·14A

MusicDrama2h 6m

🍅78%

🍅

78%

Tomatometer

🍿

79%

Popcornmeter

7.4

TMDB

Storyline

Leningrad, one summer in the early eighties. Smuggling LPs by Lou Reed and David Bowie, the underground rock scene is boiling ahead of the Perestroika. Mike and his beautiful wife Natasha meet with young Viktor Tsoi. Together with friends, they will change the destiny of rock’n’roll in the Soviet Union.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorKirill Serebrennikov

ReleasedJun 7, 2018

StatusReleased

Original languageRussian

Budget

$150K

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide14ACA

Studios

Hype FilmKinoVista

Charades

Bac Films

CNC

Cast

Teo Yoo

Teo Yoo

Viktor Tsoi

Roman Bilyk

Roman Bilyk

Mayk Naumenko

Irina Starshenbaum

Irina Starshenbaum

Natalya Naumenko

Philipp Avdeev

Philipp Avdeev

Leonid

Aleksandr Gorchilin

Aleksandr Gorchilin

Punk

Yuliya Aug

Yuliya Aug

Anna Alexandrovna

Nikita Efremov

Nikita Efremov

Bob

Georgiy Kudrenko

Georgiy Kudrenko

Zhora

Aleksandra Revenko

Aleksandra Revenko

Maryana's Friend

Nikita Elenev

Nikita Elenev

Virus

Liya Akhedzhakova

Liya Akhedzhakova

Flat's Owner

Yelena Koreneva

Yelena Koreneva

Woman in Red

Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“A love story set against the backdrop of a pivotal moment in Russian culture, Leto captures people -- and a generation -- in thrilling flux.”

78% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

B

Ben Sachs

RTChicago ReaderMar 25, 2020

If you can disregard the derivativeness, this has some decent music and charismatic performances, and it provides some insights into the Western aspirations of Soviet youth culture.

A

Amy Nicholson

RTFilmWeek (LAist)Oct 1, 2019

An incredibly imagined film.

K

Kevin Maher

RTThe Times (UK)Aug 16, 2019

Don't let the premise intimidate you.

Y

Yasser Medina

RTCinefiliaJul 26, 2020

This dramatic musical manages to conquer me with the biography of Soviet rock legends Víktor Tsoi and Mike Naumenko. [Full review in Spanish]

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Information

Title

Leto

Released

Jun 7, 2018

Rated

14A

Region of Origin

France, Russia

Original Audio

Russian

Runtime

2h 6m

Status

Released

Studios

Hype Film, KinoVista

Bound for Glory