Synopsis
A semi-fictional account of the life of Russian poet Joseph Brodsky, who was forced into American exile in 1972.
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Cast
- Grigoriy DityatkovskiyJoseph Brodsky
- Sergei YurskyFather
- Alisa FreyndlikhMother
- Sergei DreidenUncle
- Svetlana KryuchkovaAnna Akhmatova
- Oleg Kovalov
- Artem SmolaYoung Joseph Brodsky
- Zhenya Oganjanyan
- Aleksandr BargmanYevgeny Rein
- Sergey BarkovskyBenckendorff
Recommendations
- 83
The A.V. Club
For those who can’t abide conventional biopics, here’s a viable alternative: A Room And A Half, a fantastical, imaginative depiction of the life of Nobel-winning Russian poet Joseph Brodsky. - 83
The A.V. Club
For those who can’t abide conventional biopics, here’s a viable alternative: A Room And A Half, a fantastical, imaginative depiction of the life of Nobel-winning Russian poet Joseph Brodsky. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
A fanciful and melancholy portrait of exiled Russian poet Joseph Brodsky. - 80
The New York Times
Despite its moments of pathos and its expressions of homesickness, A Room and a Half, is an uplifting comedy. Like Fellini’s screen reminiscences, it is suffused with a hearty appreciation of the world’s absurdity, along with a hungry appreciation of its beauty. - 80
Village Voice
In this ecstatically fanciful film, Russian filmmaker Andrey Khrzhanovsky brings the acclaimed Nobel Laureate back home via his sonorous verse and a montage of archival footage, wickedly doctored photos, re-enactments, and puckish animation featuring two crows and a very large cat. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
A fanciful and melancholy portrait of exiled Russian poet Joseph Brodsky. - 80
The New York Times
Despite its moments of pathos and its expressions of homesickness, A Room and a Half, is an uplifting comedy. Like Fellini’s screen reminiscences, it is suffused with a hearty appreciation of the world’s absurdity, along with a hungry appreciation of its beauty. - 80
Village Voice
In this ecstatically fanciful film, Russian filmmaker Andrey Khrzhanovsky brings the acclaimed Nobel Laureate back home via his sonorous verse and a montage of archival footage, wickedly doctored photos, re-enactments, and puckish animation featuring two crows and a very large cat.
