Abigail
Short description
Abigail takes place in a city that has been isolated from the outside world for years following a mysterious epidemic. The protagonist, Abigail, seeks to find her father, who was taken by authorities when she was six years old. During her search, she discovers that she possesses magical powers and that her city is filled with hidden magic, leading her to challenge the ruling authorities.
The film was directed by Aleksandr Boguslavskiy, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Dmitry Zhigalov. This was the second project in Boguslavskiy's directing career, following Beyond the Edge and preceding Forgotten Experiment and See You Yesterday. The production was a collaboration between Kinodanz and 20th Century Fox and featured a cast including Tinatin Dalakishvili, Rinal Mukhametov, and Artyom Tkachenko.
Financially, the movie did not perform well, earning 2 million USD against a budget of 7 million USD. Audience reception was mixed. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 4.8/10 based on 5,000 votes, while on TMDB, it has a higher score of 6.2/10 from 269 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- Work on the film lasted for more than two years.
- Old buildings in Tallinn were used as the basis for the image of the wall, to which light, smoke and snow were added. Many locations had to be completed using computer graphics. These include a special hangar where huge airships land. The film also features a magical forest, entirely created with computer graphics.
- Filming took place in Saint Petersburg, the Leningrad Region, and at "Mosfilm". In Gatchina, scenes of the Security Department's residence and mysterious underground passages beneath the city were shot. The rebels' headquarters was filmed at the "Spartak" cinema in Saint Petersburg, and Outcasts' Street was filmed at the "Red Triangle" factory (old, red-brick, semi-ruined buildings).
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