What would you do if you could feel no pain? Generally, movies about people with special powers turn into superhero extravaganzas but writer/director Ivan I. Tverdovskiy's Jumpman appears to be much more realistic.
Tverdovskiy's third feature stars Denis Vlasenko as Denis, a teen boy who was left in a baby box to be raised by the state. Now 16, he's broken out of a children's home by his mother who takes him into the city and tries to make up for her neglect by letting Denis do whatever he wants.
When the pair needs money, Denis takes advantage of the corrupt system by using his inability to feel pain to jump in front of cars, defrauding the insurance system and the drivers who pay him off to keep quiet.
The major drama here revolves around the fact that...
Tverdovskiy's third feature stars Denis Vlasenko as Denis, a teen boy who was left in a baby box to be raised by the state. Now 16, he's broken out of a children's home by his mother who takes him into the city and tries to make up for her neglect by letting Denis do whatever he wants.
When the pair needs money, Denis takes advantage of the corrupt system by using his inability to feel pain to jump in front of cars, defrauding the insurance system and the drivers who pay him off to keep quiet.
The major drama here revolves around the fact that...
- 7/9/2018
- QuietEarth.us
"There are those who jump, and those who make others jump." This line from the film is the one line that sums up the entire story and why it's being told, and it's a meaningful statement, one that should resonate with every single person no matter where they're from. Jumpman is a Russian drama about a boy who is born with a rare disease that prevents him from feeling any pain - though everything else functions as usual. It's the latest film made by Russian filmmaker Ivan I. Tverdovskiy and it's an intimate, indie drama made with an intense focus on the main character, a compelling tale of dignity and integrity and humanity. It's an impressive, captivating film that I really enjoyed, even though it's cynical and depressing, there's hope found in the heart of this young boy. The filmmaking pulls us deep into that story. Jumpman stars Denis Vlasenko as Denis,...
- 7/4/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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