Aleksandra Artemeva

Gone. Chekhov Way

"Gone. Chekhov Way" is a short film by the young director Alexandra Artemyeva, based on the story "Gone" by A.P. Chekhov. It is an ironic story about the importance of understanding one's own family life before passing judgment on others. The plot of the film shifts the setting from the 19th century to the present day, while keeping the dialogues and the content of the story unchanged. This highlights the relevance of the work even in modern times.

Pure Art

Pretty Sasha finds herself in a whirlpool of intrigue and criminal games after her lover, a talented painter, is murdered. Chased on one side by brutal criminals who don't leave witnesses, and on the other by the cops who consider her the #1 suspect, Sasha is forced to act alone to solve the mystery of her lover’s death and keep herself alive and free at the same time. Gradually she unravels the tangle of mysteries and deceptions, only to learn that her lover was forging paintings which had been sold for millions of dollars, and no-one really is who they say they are.