Lead role, physicist on the verge of a breakthrough

Synopsis

Cold-war era drama. A young physicist at a research institute fakes data after a series of failed experiments, and slowly loses the line between her work and her life.

• Lena (28-34)

  LeadFemale·Age 28-34·28 shoot days

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  Lead. Brilliant, restrained, increasingly unmoored. Mostly internal performance, close-ups carry the film. Several scenes in Russian, willingness for accent work essential.

  Russian languagelong takesstage experience
  Self-tape instructions

  Pages 12-15 of the sides PDF. Two takes, ambient room sound, head-and-shoulders frame.

• Director Volodin (55-65)

  SupportingMale·Age 55-70·8 shoot days

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  Institute director. Old-school authority, paternal warmth disguising cold pragmatism. Two long monologues, one in lab, one over chess.

  chessstage experience