The Buried Talent

The Buried Talent is a Russian comedy about Slava, a spoiled and successful actor who suddenly finds himself without his fame, professional contracts, or the support of his family. In an attempt to restart his life and reclaim his status in the industry, he and his agent orchestrate a risky scheme in which Slava pretends to be buried alive.

The film was directed by Marius Weisberg, following his 2022 project About Fate and preceding his work on Down, You're Fired, and King of My Love. The screenplay was written by Maxim Peshkov and Sergey Notarius. Pavel Derevyanko stars as Vyacheslav Ageyev, appearing alongside Sergey Chirkov, Darya Ursulyak, Ekaterina Klimova, Natalya Khorokhorina, and Olga Voronina. The production involved several companies, including Yellow, Black & White and Start Studio, and featured a credited cast of 25 performers. Released in 2024 with a runtime of 95 minutes, the movie holds a rating of 6.4 on TMDB based on 7 votes.