Freeze, Die, Come to Life (1990): Cast & Plot
Freeze, Die, Come to Life is a 1990 drama directed by Vitali Kanevsky, starring Dinara Drukarova as Galia, Pavel Nazarov and Vadim Yermolayev. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Vitali Kanevsky
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- SPiEF
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Freeze, Die, Come to Life About?
The premise of Freeze, Die, Come to Life without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in 1947 in the bleak mining town of Suchan near Vladivostok, Soviet exiles and Japanese prisoners of war—who remained in Siberia long after the conflict—struggle to survive. Two youths, Valerka and Galia, devise dangerous, bizarre games to occupy themselves amid the desolate, man‑made wasteland.
Freeze, Die, Come to Life Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- boy
- surrealism
- town
- existential poetry
- existential loneliness
- black and white movie
- destiny
- urss
- japanese
- siberia
- poverty
- children
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- russia
- vladivostok russia
- labor camp
- escape from custody
- climbing onto a moving train
- owl
- train derailment
- boredom
- practical joke
- slingshot
- yeast
- one legged man
- actual animal killed
- looking through a keyhole
- teenager
- ice skates
- piglet
- soviet union
- 1940s
- boy girl friendship
- punctuation in title
- autobiographical
- train
- train crash
- teenage gang
- tea
- theft
- sewer
- reference to joseph stalin
- railroad
- pig
- mugging
- mother son relationship
- male rear nudity
- lower class
- low life
- loss of daughter
- lisp
Freeze, Die, Come to Life Cast & Characters
Dinara Drukarova leads the cast as Galia, with Pavel Nazarov as Valerka and Vadim Yermolayev as School principal. Directed by Vitali Kanevsky; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Vitali Kanevsky
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Dinara Drukarova as Galia - Pavel Nazarov as Valerka
- Vadim Yermolayev as School principal
- Elena Popova as Valerka's mother
Also Starring in Freeze, Die, Come to Life
· 5 moreFreeze, Die, Come to Life Plot Summary
What happens in Freeze, Die, Come to Life from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1947, in the desolate mining town Suchan, two teenagers Valerka and Galia form a wary but enduring friendship as they navigate the stark realities of life in a postwar town. On market day, Valerka spots Galia selling hot water labeled as “tea” in the freezing air, and he mimics her, claiming his water is fresher. With his earnings, he buys skates, only to have them stolen, but Galia helps him retrieve them, showing early on that they can watch each other’s backs.
Full summary
The whole story of Freeze, Die, Come to Life, scene by scene
Freeze, Die, Come to Life Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Zamri” and “Umri”.
- Also known as
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- Zamri
- Umri
- Voskresni!
- Freeze. Die. Come to Life.
- Freeze-Die-Come to Life
- Don't Move
- Die and Rise Again!
- Stůj, umři, oživni
- Halte still - stirb - erwache
- La breve infanzia di Valerka nel distretto di Sutchan
- Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite
- Sta' fermo, muori e resuscita
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- 얼지마
- 죽지마
- 부활할거야
- Zmrzni
- Umři
- Vstaň z Mrtvých!
- 死亡与复活
- 動くな、死ね、甦れ！
- Quieto, muere, resucita
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Freeze, Die, Come to Life FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Freeze, Die, Come to Life, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Freeze, Die, Come to Life?
Freeze, Die, Come to Life runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Freeze, Die, Come to Life released?
Freeze, Die, Come to Life was released on May 1, 1990.
Who directed Freeze, Die, Come to Life?
Freeze, Die, Come to Life was directed by Vitali Kanevsky.
More films by Vitali Kanevsky Who is in the cast of Freeze, Die, Come to Life?
Freeze, Die, Come to Life stars Dinara Drukarova as Galia, Pavel Nazarov as Valerka and Vadim Yermolayev as School principal, among 9 credited actors.
Does Freeze, Die, Come to Life have a post-credit scene?
No. Freeze, Die, Come to Life has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Freeze, Die, Come to Life in?
The original language of Freeze, Die, Come to Life is Russian.
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