Behind Closed Doors (Russian: Многоэтажка, romanized: Mnogoetazhka, lit. 'High-rise building') is a 2022 Russian crime drama film directed by Anton Maslov.
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Plot
The film follows firefighter Anton Kalashnikov as he raises his 14-year-old daughter, Kira, who spends weekends with him. Their Saturdays typically involve her dance classes, followed by an evening together watching TV and sharing dinner. However, one evening, things take a dark turn: Kira rings the intercom, and Anton, after a heavy day and a difficult conversation about his ex-wife’s plan to take Kira to the U.S., lets her in before falling asleep. When he wakes, Kira is nowhere to be found, setting off a frantic search within their apartment building. As Anton questions the neighbors and uncovers clues, he learns Kira may have argued with friends and was seen with a teacher, Vanya, who once faced troubling accusations. In a final attempt to find her, Anton starts a fire to prompt an evacuation. The film’s climax reveals a dramatic rescue, with Kira narrowly escaping the flames and later asking to continue seeing her father, even with her mother’s planned move.
Cast
Darya Shcherbakova as Kira Kalashnikova
Denis Nikiforov as Anton Kalashnikov, Kira's father
Natalya Shvets as Viktoria "Vika" Kalashnikova, Kira's mother
Yevgeny Antropov as Vanya
Natalya Zemtsova as Masha, Vanya's sister
Tatyana Dogileva as Tamara, the eldest at the entrance
Mariya Karpova as Olya Petrova, a neighbor from 182 apartments
Andrey Shibarshin as Petrov, a neighbor from 182 apartments
Dmitry Lysenkov as Artur, a neighbor from 165 apartments
Azamat Nigmanov as Jora, a neighbor from 175 apartments
Pavel Vorozhtsov as A Family Man, a neighbor from 178 apartments
Artur Vakha as An Elevator Operator, CCTV operator
Nikolay Shrayber as Stepan
Nikoletta Shonus as Natasha Dryagina, Kira's best friend
Anna Kotova as Natasha's Mother, a neighbor from 155 apartments
Mikhail Zhigalov as Fyodor
Igor Savochkin as The Neighbor