The Stoker

2010 · directed by Aleksei Balabanov

Rating

78/100

Hit

no

A shell-shocked Afghanistan war hero named Ivan Skryabin (Mikhail Skryabin) spends his days stoking the fire in a giant coal furnace. When he isn’t tending the flames, he keeps busy with other activities. He works on a historical novel. His adult daughter Sasha (Aida Tumutova) comes to visit. Local kids come to gaze at the flames. Gangsters, including a former Army sergeant (Aleksandr Mosin) and a sniper known as Bison (Yuri Matveyev), drop by to add special kindling to the fire.

The Stoker (2010), directed by Aleksei Balabanov, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

More from Aleksei Balabanov

1. Brother (1997) — 86/100 · hit
2. Brother 2 (2000) — 74/100
3. Cargo 200 (2007) — 74/100
4. War (2002) — 72/100
5. Dead Man's Bluff (2005) — 70/100
6. Morphine (2008) — 70/100

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