III

SYNOPSIS

During the outbreak of a mysterious deadly epidemic devastating a rural European village, sisters Ayia and Mirra promise their dying mother to look after each other to the end of their lives. When Mirra, the younger sister falls victim to the epidemic, Ayia in desperation realizes that conventional medicine will not save her sister. At the local priest’s house Ayia discovers a collection of Shamanic books containing a series of mystic drawings which she deciphers as a ritual for spiritual healing which she believes will save her sister. The Shamanic cure involves a complete immersion into the patient’s mind, a journey into the deepest most hidden depths of their subconscious where terrifying monsters and demons. Will Ayia cope when she faces the obscure depths of her sister’s subconscious where terrifying monster may lay in waiting? The closer to the bottom of the ocean, the darker it gets…

CAST

POLINA DAVIDOVA, LUBOV IGNATUSHKO, EVGENY GAGARIN

RELEASE INFORMATION

WORLDWIDE RELEASE: NETFLIX (JULY 2016 – JUNE 2019)

GERMANY, SWISS, RELEASE: DAREDO (OCTOBER 2015)

BENELUX RELEASE: JUST ENTERTAINMENT (OCTOBER 2015)

AWARDS

«BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY»
The New York City Horror Film Festival 2015 (USA)

«BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM»
A Night of Horror and Fantastic Planet Film Festivals 2015 (Australia)

«BEST RUSSIAN HORROR FILM»
Russian Annual Horror Film Awards «KAPLYA» 2016 (Russia)

«BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY»
9th Byron Bay International Film Festival 2015 (Australia)

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PRESS

”Brutal and Beautiful’’ MOVIE PILOT

”One of the amazing things about III is just how good a movie it is…spectacular effects… III is a solid new entry into the supernatural horror canon.’’ QUIET EARTH

‘’Hypnotic visuals’’ THE HOLLYWOOD NEWS

‘’Haunting, beautiful and visually sumptuous’’ DREAD CENTRAL

“The most appealing aspect of III is its unconventional cinematography…’’ A truly bizarre and original horror film’’… Pavel Khvaleev crafts a truly fascinating universe” CINEMASLASHER

“This film fascinated me from the beginning to the end’’…a fantastic first work by the Director ‘’ I will be watching for whatever he does next”
TERROR WEEKEND

“Filled with beauty” EL PRIMO DE RIDLEY SCOTT

“The sheer ambition and scope within Pavel Khvaleev’s tour-de-force is incomprehensible…a mind bending trip that you may return from a changed person.’
BLOODGUTS

FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS

• Fantasporto Oporto International Film Festival 2015 (Portugal)
• 9th Byron Bay International Film Festival 2015 (Australia)
• Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 2015 (Belgium)
• 31st Imagine Film Festival 2015 (Netherlands)
• Движение 2015 (Russia)
• Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival 2015 (Spain)
• Nocturna Madrid International Fantastic Film Festival 2015 (Spain)
• Film4 FrightFest (UK)
• Bram Stoker International Film Festival (UK)
• Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest (Puerto Rico)
• Telluride Horror Show (USA)
• Cellar Door Film Festival (Canada)
• Eerie Horror Film Festival & Expo (USA)
• Fargo Fantastic Film Festival (USA)
• Saskaton Fantastic Film Festival (Canada)
• Grossmann Film Festival (Slovenia)
• Cartaxo International Fantastic and Horror Film Festival (Portugal)
• Zinema Zombie Film Fest (Columbia)
• Molins de Rei Horror Film Festival (Spain)
• The New York City Horror Film Festival (USA)
• Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Film Festival (Argentina)
• A Night of Horror and Fantastic Planet Film Festivals (Australia)
• 44th Belgrade International Film Festival (Serbia)

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