Raiders of the Lost Library

A courier named Ilya discovers a precious metal frame among old family belongings, an object originally stolen by his grandfather during the construction of the Moscow metro. This artifact serves as a key to the legendary lost library of Ivan the Terrible. Pursued by powerful individuals who have sought the collection for centuries, Ilya teams up with a mysterious man and a philologist named Arina. Together, the group travels across Russia, from Vologda to Naryan-Mar, searching through secret underground passages and underwater sites to decode ancient ciphers and locate the hidden library.

This Russian action-adventure film was directed by Gleb Orlov and written by Andrey Zolotarev. The movie features a cast including Tikhon Zhiznevsky, Aleksey Serebryakov, Diana Pozharskaya, Artyom Tkachenko, Sergey Gazarov, and Andrey Trushin. Released in October 2022 with a runtime of 105 minutes, the production was supported by companies such as Cinema Fund, Central Partnership, Zoom Production, and ivi.

Audience reception is mixed but leans slightly positive. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 5.7/10 based on 495 votes, while on TMDB it has a score of 6/10 from 80 votes.