Russia, early 1990s. Amid post-Soviet chaos, a brilliant young man, Vadim Baranov, charts his path. First an artist, then a reality TV producer, he becomes the spin doctor to a rising KGB agent: Vladimir Putin. At the heart of power, Baranov shapes the new Russia, blurring the boundaries between truth and lies, belief and manipulation. Only the magnetic Ksenia is beyond his control, tempting him away from this dangerous game. Years later, after retreating into silence and shrouded in mystery, Baranov finally opens up, revealing the dark secrets of the regime he helped build.
as Vadim Baranov
as Vladimir Putin
as Ksenia
as Dmitri Sidorov
as Boris Berezovsky
as Rowland
as Yevgeny Prigozhin
as Eduard Limonov
as Larry
as Restaurant patron
as Secretary
as Putin friend
as Agent Johnson
as Media-Most Executive
as Greeter
as Girl at the Club
as Restaurant guest / Theater spectator / Lobby bar visitor / Russian Army officer
as Advisor
